Baby and two children among six injured in motorhome and motorbike crash

Six people, including three children, were taken to hospital following the crash near Lochinver on Friday.

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A one-year-old baby and two children were among six people taken to hospital following a crash between a motorbike and motorhome in the Highlands.

Emergency services were called to the A837 at Skiag Bridge, south-east of Lochinver, around 11.10am on Friday following the crash between a Fiat Ducato motorhome and a black and green Kawasaki motorbike.

The 37-year-old female motorcyclist was seriously injured and taken to hospital for treatment.

A one-year-old girl and two boys, aged three and seven, who were passengers in the motorhome were also taken to hospital for treatment alongside the 62-year-old male driver, and two female passengers aged 27 and 64.

Their conditions are currently unknown.

Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident or seen either vehicle beforehand to get in touch.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay, of the Dingwall Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and I would ask anyone who witnessed what happened or who saw either vehicle on the road prior to the crash to get in touch.

“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area around the time of the crash.

“Anyone with information is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 1066 of August 9.”

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