Motorcyclist who died in crash with car named by police as Lorne MacMillan

A man has died following a crash between a motorcycle and a car in the Highlands.

The incident took place on the A9 near the village of Latheron in Caithness on Sunday morning.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9.50am and the motorcyclist was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The man, who police have named as Lorne MacMillan from Arisaig, was pronounced dead by medical staff on Monday.

In a statement released through Police Scotland on Tuesday, his family said: “We are devastated to share that our darling Lorne lost his fight for life last night. Our hearts are forever broken. He was the centre of our world.

“He was a best friend and partner, dad, son, brother, uncle and friend to so many more. Our hearts will never heal. We request that you respect our privacy as we are forced to accept that our lives have changed forever. We love you forever our darling boy.”

The driver and passenger of the grey Peugeot car were taken to hospital as a precaution and later released.

One woman was arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence and released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.

The road was closed and re-opened around 5.05pm.

Sergeant Neil MacDonald said: “Our enquiries into the full circumstances of this crash are ongoing and I would urge anyone who saw what happened, or who may have dash-cam footage from the area at the time, to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.