Police enquiries continue as man killed in accident on the A832 near Dundonnell in Highlands is named as Kenneth Gillon from Auchterarder
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A 69-year-old man who died in a car crash on the A832 near Dundonnell has been named.
Kenneth Gillon, from Auchterarder, was a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the accident at around 11.30am on Wednesday, August 31.
Police are appealing for information about the collision between a black Kia Sportage and a silver Kia Venga.
Mr Gillon’s family said he will be much missed as a husband, father and ‘Papa’ to his grand-daughters Harriet and Hope. He was a retired computer programmer with a passion for golf and was a keen supporter of Dundee United Football Club.
He died at the scene.
The driver of the Kia Venga, a 63-year-old woman, and a passenger of the Kia Sportage, a 72-year-old woman, suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries, and were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance.
The driver of the Kia Sportage, a 77-year-old man, and a 75-year-old female passenger were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by ambulance for treatment.
Sergeant Calum MacAulay said: “Our thoughts remain with Kenneth’s family and with the other people injured in this crash.
“Our enquiries continue to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and would appeal to anyone who has any information to come forward and speak to police.
“I would also ask if there are any motorists who have possible dashcam footage of the area around the time of the incident to get in touch with officers.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting incident number 1134 of Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
