Driver who died in A9 collision with car and van towing trailer named

George Leslie Norris, 64, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency crews on October 12.

Driver who died in three-vehicle crash on A9 near Kingussie in the Highlands named by police Police Scotland

A man who died in a three-vehicle crash on a major Highlands road has been identified.

George Leslie Norris, 64, was driving a silver Ford C-Max car on the A9 near Kingussie at around 6.45pm on Wednesday, when it was involved in a collision with a Mercedes Sprinter van towing a trailer and a blue Renault Captur.

Mr Norris, from Bankfoot in Perthshire, was pronounced dead at the scene by attending emergency services.

The 41-year-old male driver of the van and his 20-year-old male passenger were checked over by paramedics. 

The 61-year-old female driver of the Renault and 79-year-old male passenger were also treated at the scene.

The road was closed for several hours while crash investigations were carried out, later reopening around 4am on October 13.

Constable Nicola Curley, of the Highland and Islands Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Norris’s family at this very difficult time.

“Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances and I am requesting anyone who may have any information or dash cam footage of the their journey on the A9 around the time please call 101, quoting reference 2835 of October 12.”

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