Woman killed in crash near Scots airport named as driver fights for life in hospital
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A WOMAN who was killed in a horror crash near a Scots airport has been named and pictured by police.
Emergency crews raced to the busy A96 Inverness to Nairn road in the Highlands on Tuesday afternoon.
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The fatal crash happened near Inverness Airport on Tuesday afternoon
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The alarm was raised at around 3.30pm following the fatal crash just one mile east of the airport roundabout.
The collision involved a red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van.
Alison Campbell, 65, who was the passenger in the car, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver, a 69-year-old man, was rushed to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Medical staff describe his condition as critical.
The driver of the van was uninjured.
Cops locked down the road for eight hours to allow collision investigators on the scene.
It reopened again at around 11.25pm the same day.
Police confirmed that enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing.
And they have urged anyone with information to get in touch.
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Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: "Our thoughts are with Alison's family and friends at this difficult time.
"Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
"I'd like to thank everyone who has provided information so far and ask anyone else who saw what happened or has dash-cam footage to come forward."
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2130 of 22 July, 2025.
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