Woman dies following horror crash on A9 as road closed for hours

A woman has died following a horror crash on the A9.

Emergency services raced to the notorious road, at Slochd in the Highlands, after the alarm was raised at around 9.30pm on Monday. The crash involved a white Kia Rio and a white Iveco Daily van.

Ambulance crews attended but the 42-year-old female driver of the Kia was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The male driver and passenger of the Iveco were not injured.

The road was closed for several hours to allow for an investigation to take place and it fully reopened around 4.45am on Tuesday. Further enquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing and officers are appealing for information.

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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