One dead after five-vehicle smash on Highland road as police appeal for witnesses
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POLICE have appealed for witnesses to an accident on a Highland road which left one person dead and five others hurt.
Emergency services were called to the A830 between Fort William and Mallaig at around 12.45pm today following a five-vehicle collision.
The incident - which took place around four miles west of Fort William - involved a red Audi RS3, a black Subaru Impreza, a white Renault Clio, a silver Ford S Max and a blue VW Transporter, which was parked in a nearby lay-by.
Police this evening confirmed that an occupant of one of the vehicles has since died.
They say further details "will be released in due course while enquiries continue to trace all their next of kin".
Five other people were taken to hospital, though none are understood to have life-threatening injuries.
Roads policing sergeant Donnie Mackinnon said: “Firstly my thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this tragic incident.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances which led to this collision and I urge anyone who may have seen the incident happen, or the vehicles being driven prior to the collision, to come forward. In particular I appeal to anyone with dash-cam footage to contact Police if you haven’t spoken to an officer yet.
“Please call Police on 101 quoting incident number 1599 of August 19.”
The road remains closed while a collision investigation takes place. Police have thanked motorists for their patience.
