Motorcyclist killed in Highland crash
His bike and a van hit each other on the A82 near Inverness
Last updated 30th Jun 2021
A motorcyclist has been killed in an accident with a van near Inverness.
He was riding a black and red Honda motorcycle when he crashed with a white Ford Transit van on the A82.
It happened at the junction for the Loch Ness Country House Hotel at around 7.45pm on Tuesday.
The motorcyclist was seriously injured and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The van driver was not hurt.
Police closed the road for several hours for a collision investigation and it reopened around 12.35am on Wednesday.
Sergeant David Miller, of Police Scotland's Highlands and islands road policing unit, said: "Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident and our thoughts are with the family of the motorcyclist who has died.
"I am appealing to anyone who may have been in the area at the time of the crash to get in touch. In particular if you have dashcam footage that might help with our collision investigation then let us know.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101, quoting incident number 3159 of Tuesday June 29.''
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