A9 crash: 18-year-old who died in horror A9 crash near Cromarty Bridge named by police
A 50-year-old van driver has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence.
A man who died following a crash on the A9 has been named as 18-year-old Ruben MacDonald from Alness.
Officers were called to the two-vehicle crash south of the Cromarty Bridge around 9.40pm on Monday. They said the crash involved a white Ford Transit van and a black Ford Focus.
Mr MacDonald was a passenger in the Ford Focus and was taken to hospital alongside an 18-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man who were also in the car. He died a short time later.
Police said the 20-year-old man remains in a serious but stable condition and the woman continues to receive treatment for serious but non-critical injuries.
A 50-year-old man, the driver of the van, was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and released pending further enquiries.
Road Policing Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: “Our thoughts remain with Ruben’s family and friends who have requested that their privacy be respected at this extremely difficult time.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and I’d appeal to anyone with information, who has not already spoken to police, to come forward.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3378 of November 10.
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