One dead and four injured in Highland crash

It happened on the A832 near Dundonnell

The accident happened on the A832 near Dundonnell
Author: Stephanie AllisonPublished 1st Sep 2022

A man has been killed and four others injured in a crash in the Highlands.

The accident, happened on the A832 near Dundonnell at around 11.30am on Wednesday, involving a black Kia Sportage and a silver Kia Venga,

A 69-year-old man, a passenger in the Kia Venga, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Venga, a 63-year-old woman, and a passenger in the Kia Sportage, a 72-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries and were airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The driver of the Sportage, a 77-year-old man, and a 75-year-old woman passenger were taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment.

Officers are appealing for information about the crash.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay, of Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts remain with the family of the man who died in this crash.

"Our inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and speak to police.

"I would also ask if there are any motorists who have possible dashcam footage of the area around the time of the incident to get in touch with officers."

The road was closed for around seven-and-a-half hours while officers carried out collision investigations.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1134 of Wednesday August 31.