Appeal for information following fatal road crash on A815 near Cairndow

Road Policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on the A815 near its junction with the A83, south of Cairndow.

The incident happened around 2pm on Monday, 20 June, 2022, and involved a black Yamaha FZS1000 motorbike and a blue Volvo FH540 lorry.

Emergency services attended and the 48-year-old male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No-one else was injured.

The road was closed for around four hours whilst a full collision investigation was carried out and re-opened around 6pm.

Sergeant Douglas Scott, of Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died in this crash and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“I am asking anyone who may have been in the area at the time and saw what happened or a group of motorcyclists travelling north on the A815 prior to the crash to get in touch

“I would urge anyone who has dash-cam footage that could assist with our investigation to contact officers.”

Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1853 of 20 June.