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07 Sept 2025

Woman killed in Highlands crash named by police

Woman killed in Highlands crash named by police

A woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Scottish Highlands has been named by police.

Kim Gilbert died after a Vauxhall Astra in which she was a passenger crashed on the A87 near Inverinate, Kyle.

Emergency services were called to the incident at around 11.10am on Tuesday, but Mrs Gilbert, 56, from Stafford, was declared dead at the scene.

The driver, a 57-year-old man, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.

Police Scotland has asked drivers who were present in the area at the time to come forward with any information as inquiries continue.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay, of the Highlands and Islands Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with Mrs Gilbert’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“Our inquiries into the circumstances of the collision continue and I would urge anyone that was driving on the A87 near Inverinate around the time of the crash to get in touch with us.

“I would appeal again to anyone who may have dashcam footage to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 1126 of February 25.”

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