Motorcyclist dies at scene of horror crash with van on Scots road
A BIKER has tragically died after a horror crash with a van on a major Scots road.
Emergency crews[1] raced to the scene on the A882 road in the Scottish Highlands[2] yesterday evening.
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The crash happened on the A882 yesterdayCredit: GOOGLE MAPS
The fatal smash happened near Wick, in Caithness, at around 7.50pm.
The collision involved a Ducati motorbike and a Ford[3] Transit van.
Tragically, the rider of the motorbike, a 61-year-old man, died as a result of the crash.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police [4]locked down the road for over eight hours to allow collision investigators to conduct inquiries at the scene.
It was reopened again at around 4.20am this morning.
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Officers have also launched a probe into the incident and have said that enquiries are ongoing.
And they are now appealing for anyone with information about the crash to come forward.
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They are urging anyone who may have seen something, or anyone who may know something, to speak with cops.
Cops are particularly keen to speak with anyone who may have dashcam footage of the area from the time of the crash.
Police sergeant Calum Macaulay from the Highland and Islands Road Policing Unit said: “Enquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances of the crash.
Sadly, the motorcyclist died and our thoughts are with his family and friends
Police sergeant Calum Macaulay
“Sadly, the motorcyclist died and our thoughts are with his family and friends.
“I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the crash, assisted at the scene or who may have dash-cam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.
“The road re-opened at around 4.20am on Wednesday 14 August.