Police appeal for witnesses after woman (56) dies in Ross-shire road accident
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POLICE in Ross-shire are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road accident in the early hours of this morning.
A 56-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident which happened on the C1016 between Alness and Achandunie.
Officers from the road policing unit at Dingwall are continuing their enquiries and appealing for witnesses after the accident which is believed to have happened at around 12.40am.
It involved a Toyota RAV4 car.
Police said the woman, who has not yet been named, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.
Sergeant Kate Park from the road policing unit said: “We are working to establish the exact time that this road crash took place. I am urging anyone who was driving on this road between 10.30pm on Saturday evening, and 12.40am on Sunday morning who witnessed this take place, or who has information that may assist our continuing enquiry to contact us through 101 quoting reference number 0161 of 29 November.”
