London - Former world rally champion Colin McRae was believed to be among four people killed in a helicopter crash in Scotland, police said Sunday. The helicopter which belonged to McRae crashed near his home in Lanarkshire on Saturday.
Strathclyde police said it was unlikely that formal identification of the bodies would be completed on Sunday. However, officers confirmed that they believed that McRae was among those on board.
British press reports Sunday said McRae, 39, Britain's best-known rally driver, was believed to have been piloting the helicopter.
The reports also said McRae's five-year-old son, Johnny, also was on board.
