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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Woman killed in crash near Scots airport named as driver fights for life in hospital
ROAD TRAGEDY Woman killed in crash near Scots airport named as driver fights for life in hospital Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN who was killed in a horror crash near a Scots airport has been named and pictured by police. Emergency crews raced to the busy A96 Inverness to Nairn road in the Highlands on Tuesday afternoon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The fatal crash happened near Inverness Airport on Tuesday afternoon Credit: GOOGLE MAPS The alarm was raised at around 3.30pm following the fatal crash just one mile east of the airport roundabout. The collision involved a red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van. Alison Campbell, 65, who was the passenger in the car, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 69-year-old man, was rushed to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Medical staff describe his condition as critical. The driver of the van was uninjured. Cops locked down the road for eight hours to allow collision investigators on the scene. It reopened again at around 11.25pm the same day. Police confirmed that enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing. And they have urged anyone with information to get in touch. Shocking moment gang of robbers crash stolen Jaguar into cop car in horror head-on smash Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: "Our thoughts are with Alison's family and friends at this difficult time. "Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing. "I'd like to thank everyone who has provided information so far and ask anyone else who saw what happened or has dash-cam footage to come forward." Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2130 of 22 July, 2025.
STV News
5 days ago
- STV News
Woman who died after crash between car and van on A96 named
A woman who died in a crash between a car and a van in the Highlands, which has left a man fighting for his life, has been named. Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash involving a red Vauxhall Insignia and a white Ford Transit Tipper on the Inverness to Nairn road, one mile east of the airport roundabout, at around 3.30pm on Tuesday. The passenger of the car, a 65-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. She has been named as Alison Campbell. The driver of the car, a 69-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness where he remains in a 'critical condition'. The driver of the van was uninjured. Police Scotland is urging anyone with information regarding the crash to come forward. Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: 'Our thoughts are with Alison's family and friends at this difficult time. 'Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing. I'd like to thank everyone who has provided information so far and ask anyone else who saw what happened or has dash-cam footage to come forward.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2130 of 22 July, 2025. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Woman, 65, killed in horror crash on notorious Scots road
A 69-year-old man was also critically injured in the collision Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN has tragically died after a horror two-vehicle crash on a notorious Scottish road. The fatal collision happened on the busy A96 Inverness to Nairn road in the Highlands yesterday afternoon. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The crash happened on the A96 road in the Highlands Credit: GOOGLE MAPS Emergency services raced to the scene just one mile east of the airport roundabout at around 3.30pm. The alarm was raised after police received reports of a crash involving a red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van. When they arrived at the scene, a 65-year-old woman, who was a passenger in the car, was found injured. She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a 69-year-old man, was rushed to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Medical staff have described his condition as critical. The driver of the van was uninjured in the crash. Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the woman who has died Sergeant Kate Finlayson Cops locked down the road for eight hours to allow collision investigators to conduct inquiries at the scene. It was reopened again last night at around 11.25pm. Police have now launched an investigation into the fatal crash and have said that inquiries are ongoing. Shocking moment car FIREBOMBED in broad daylight in Scots street And they are appealing for anyone with information about the smash to come forward. Any motorists who were in the area and have dashcam footage have also been urged to speak with officers. Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: 'Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the woman who has died, and we are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances. 'We would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the crash to please come forward.' Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2130 of 22 July, 2025.
Scotsman
6 days ago
- Scotsman
Woman, 65, dies after crash involving car and van on major Highland road
A 69-year-old man remains in critical condition. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A woman has died following a crash on the A96 Inverness to Nairn road. The crash happened around 3.30pm on Tuesday east of the Inverness Airport roundabout. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It involved a red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van. Emergency services attended and the passenger of the car, a 65-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Driver remains in critical condition The driver of the car, a 69-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness where medical staff describe his condition as critical. Make sure you keep up to date with breaking news from across Scotland by signing up to our free newsletter here. The road was closed for several hours following the fatal crash. | John Devlin The driver of the van was uninjured. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The road was closed to allow for a full collision investigation and reopened around 11.25pm. Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: 'Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the woman who has died, and we are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances. 'We would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the crash to please come forward.'
STV News
6 days ago
- Automotive
- STV News
Woman dies and man fighting for life after crash between car and van on A96
A woman has died and a man has been left fighting for his life after a crash involving a car and van on the A96 in the Highlands. Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on the Inverness to Nairn road one mile east of the airport roundabout at aroudn 3.30pm on Tuesday. The incident involved a red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van. The passenger of the car, a 65-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the car, a 69-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness where his condition is described as 'critical'. The driver of the van was uninjured. The road was closed to allow for a full collision investigation and reopened around 11.25pm. Police Scotland is urging anyone with information regarding the crash to come forward. Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: 'Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the woman who has died, and we are carrying out enquiries to establish the full circumstances. 'We would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash or who may have dash-cam footage from the area around the time of the crash to please come forward. 'Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2130 of July 22, 2025.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
