Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash on A82 in Lochaber
A 63-year-old man died following a four-vehicle collision on the A82 near Glen Gloy in Lochaber on Monday.
The man, who was driving a Range Rover Sport, was pronounced dead at the scene. His 62-year-old female passenger was airlifted to hospital for treatment.
Police reported that four other individuals involved in the crash did not require hospital treatment: the 42-year-old male lorry driver; the 19-year-old male driver and 21-year-old female passenger of a Hyundai i10; and the 70-year-old female driver of a Skoda Karoq.
The incident occurred around 12:00 near Letter Finlay, north of Spean Bridge. The A82 was closed for nearly 12 hours to facilitate a police investigation.
An air ambulance and two road ambulances were dispatched to the scene.
Sgt Ewan Calder of Police Scotland stated: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who lost his life.
Our inquiries into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing and I would appeal to anyone who was driving in the area around the time of the collision to contact us, external.
If you have dashcam, please check your footage for any images which could assist our ongoing inquiries."
A diversion was established via the A86. However, that route was also closed at approximately 15:00 due to a separate collision at Strathmashie near Laggan, before later reopening.
