Woman dead after two-vehicle crash closes major road for seven hours

Emergency services responded to reports of a crash involving a white Kia Rio and a white Iveco Daily van.

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A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash that closed a major road in the Highlands for seven hours.

Emergency services responded to reports of a crash, involving a white Kia Rio and a white Iveco Daily van, on the A9 at Slochd on Monday around 9.30pm.

A 42-year-old woman, who was driving the Kia, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The male driver and passenger of the Iveco were uninjured in the incident.

The road was closed to allow for investigation to take place and fully reopened around 4.45am.

Police are urging anyone with information to come forward and said enquiries into the incident are “ongoing”.

Sergeant David Miller, from the Dingwall Road Policing Unit, said: “At this time, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased, as they come to terms with their tragic loss.

“We are appealing to anyone with information, or motorists who may have dashcam footage from nearby on the A9 around the time of the crash, to please come forward.

“If you believe you can assist our enquiries, please call 101, quoting incident 3682 of May 6, 2024.”

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