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Virkie resident dies following serious road crash

Kathleen McLachlan died in hospital Tuesday.

THE 72-year-old woman who was injured in a road traffic accident in Walls last Friday has died, police have confirmed.

She has been named as Kathleen McLachlan from Virkie.

Police said their enquiries into the accident on Pier Road continue.

The crash took place around 1.10pm and involved a black Citroen Berlingo and a parked orange Suzuki Swift.

The casualty was initially taken to the Gilbert Bain Hospital from where she was transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where she died on Tuesday.

Sergeant Callum MacAulay of the road policing unit at Dingwall said: “Our thoughts remain with Kathleen’s family and friends at this very difficult time for them.

“Enquiries into the crash are ongoing and anyone with information that may assist us should contact 101 with reference number 1585 of 17 March.”

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