Police name motorcyclist from West Lothian who died after fatal crash in Inverness

A 57-year-old motorcyclist from the Armadale area of West Lothian has died following a crash in Inverness.

Around 4.30pm on Thursday, 19 June, 2025, police received a report of a crash on the A82 at Lochend involving the driver of a white Peugeot campervan and the rider of a blue BMW motorbike. Emergency services attended and Steven Twizell, the rider of the motorbike, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he died on Thursday, 26 June. The 46-year-old male driver of the campervan was taken to hospital as a precaution and has since been discharged.

He has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and enquiries are ongoing. Mr Twizell's 'family have asked for privacy at this difficult time. Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: "Our thoughts are with Mr Twizell's family and friends at this difficult time.

We'll continue to support them throughout our investigation. "I'd like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our enquiries. "We are still looking for witnesses to this collision, if you have dashcam footage from around this time, please check and see if you captured anything.

"Anyone with any information should contact 101 quoting reference 2403 of 19 June."

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter.

In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.

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