Woman, 29, killed in A9 road collision named by police
The road was closed from Kildary, Easter Ross to Tomich, and drivers were urged to avoid the area.
Emergency services attended, and the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injured parties.
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Her family have been made aware and are being supported by specialist officers, police said in a statement.
Sergeant Kate Finlayson from Dingwall Road Policing said: 'Our thoughts remain with Emma's family and friends at this extremely difficult time.
'I would again appeal to anyone with information to come forward. We are keen to speak to those who were driving in the area at the time, especially if you have dash-cam footage that could assist with our enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 0278 of 30 July, 2025.
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