Two men die in Sutherland car crash

A white Mazda RX8E was discovered at around 3:20pm yesterday on the A836 at Torroble.

Author: Liam RossPublished 17th Oct 2022

Two men have died following a collision near Lairg yesterday.

A white Mazda RX8E was discovered at around 3:20pm on the A836 at Torroble.

Emergency services rushed to the scene, but two men, aged 25 and 24, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for around ten hours to allow a full collision investigation to take place.

Officers are appealing for anyone who was travelling on the road from the early hours of Sunday morning until the car was reported to police to come forward.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay, of Dingwall Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries into the circumstances of this crash are at an early stage and our thoughts remain with the families of these two young men.

"I would ask anyone who was travelling on the road from the early hours of Sunday morning until the car was reported to police to contact officers.

“If there are any motorists with dashcam footage that were in the area around the time of the incident, please get in touch with police.”

Anyone with information can contact police via 101, quoting incident number 2086 of 16 October.

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