Five-year-old boy dies in hospital after three-car crash near Inverness Airport

A five-year-old boy has died in hospital after a three-car crash near Inverness Airport that injured two children and a woman.

A six-year-old girl and a 39-year-old woman were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after emergency services were called to the B9039.

The crash happened at the junction with Dalcross Industrial Estate, near the airport at around 9am on Monday, March 6.

A grey Vauxhall Insignia, a grey Peugeot 208 and a black Vauxhall Astra, collided with the boy suffering life-threatening injuries.

B9039 Road leading to Ardersier and near Inverness Airport. Jasper Image

He was taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment before being transferred to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where he died on Tuesday, March 7.

The girl suffered injuries but has since been discharged. The woman was released with minor injuries.

Two men, aged 53 and 22, were checked at the scene by paramedics.

The road was cleared and reopened around 6pm after enquiries into the circumstances of the crash.

Road policing officer sergeant David Miller, said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the boy who has died at what is a very difficult time for them and they have asked for privacy.

“We continue to appeal for information to assist our enquiries into the circumstances of the crash and ask anyone who had not already spoken to officers to get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0658 of Monday, March 6, 2023.