Woman, 56, who died in one-vehicle crash named

The passenger of the vehicle, 56-year-old Kim Gilbert from Stafford, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woman, 56, who died in one-vehicle Scottish highlands crash namedPolice Scotland

A woman who died following a one-vehicle crash in the Scottish highlands on Tuesday has been named.

Emergency services were called to the A87 near Inverinate, Kyle at around 11.10am following reports of a collision involving a white Vauxhall Astra.

The passenger of the vehicle, 56-year-old Kim Gilbert from Stafford, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver, a 57-year-old man, was taken the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow for treatment.

Enquiries into this crash are ongoing and officers are keen to speak with drivers who were in the area at the time and may have seen the white Vauxhall Astra travelling, prior to the collision.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay of the Highlands and Islands Road Policing Unit said “Our thoughts remain with Mrs Gilbert’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“Our enquiries into the circumstances of the collision continue and I would urge anyone that was driving on the A87 near Inverinate around the time of the crash to get in touch with us.

“I would appeal again to anyone who may have dash-cam footage to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1126 of the February 25, 2025.”

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