Alness man accused of causing woman’s death on A9
AN Easter Ross man who appeared in private at Inverness Sheriff Court is accused of causing the death of a 59-year-old woman by driving dangerously with cocaine in his system and colliding with her car.
The charge states that 40-year-old Jamie Little from Alness, failed to make proper observations of the road ahead on the A9 at Torepark on April 30, 2024, drove on the opposing carriageway, failed to take evasive action despite oncoming traffic and caused his car to collide with that driven by Margaret Sutherland whereby she was so severely injured, she died.
Little was also charged with driving his vehicle with 800mcgs of a cocaine metabolite in his system when the safe limit is 50mcgs and with 57mcgs of cocaine in his blood, which is almost six times the limit of 10mcgs.
He made no plea, was committed for further examination and had his bail continued.