Pensioner dies two weeks on from Isle of Lewis car crash

Alasdair Macdonald was rushed to hospital following the crash near Stornoway on July 28.

Pensioner dies two weeks on from Isle of Lewis car crashPolice Scotland

A pensioner has died following a car crash on the Isle of Lewis two weeks ago. 

Alasdair Macdonald was a passenger in a silver Suzuki Grand Vitara that crashed on the A857 at Newmarket, two miles from Stornoway, at around 10.20pm on Wednesday July 28.

The 78-year-old was ​​taken to Western Isles Hospital and then transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

The driver, a 52-year-old woman, was also taken to Western Isles Hospital and later released.

Police confirmed on Wednesday that Mr Macdonald has since died.

His family have asked for privacy at this time.

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