Man charged ten months after death of elderly woman in car crash

Whilma Hutchison died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the collision on the A965 in October 2022.

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A man has been charged in connection with a two-car crash that resulted in the death of a pensioner in Orkney last year.

The collision, involving a red Land Rover Discovery and a black VW Golf, occurred on the A965 at Cursiter on Saturday, October 15.

Whilma Hutchison, from Finstown, was a passenger in the Discovery and was taken to Balfour Hospital with serious injuries.

The 82-year-old was later transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where she died on Sunday, October 16.

The driver of the Discovery, a 79-year-old man, and the driver of the Golf, a 26-year-old man, were both treated at Balfour Hospital for minor injuries.

Police Scotland confirmed that a 27-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the crash.

He is due to appear at Kirkwall Sheriff Court at a later date.

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