Appeal for information following fatal crash on Skye

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A87 near Breakish on Skye.

Around 9.50pm on Monday, 2 December, 2024, officers were called to the crash involving a blue Volkswagen Golf.

Emergency services attended and the 39-year-old male driver of the car was taken to Broadford Hospital where he died a short time later. 

Two passengers, a 19-year-old female and a 23-year-old man, were taken to Broadford Hospital for treatment and later discharged. 

The road was closed for around eight hours to allow enquiries to be carried out. 

Sergeant Christopher Donaldson said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this difficult time. 

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and I would appeal to anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the crash to contact us. 

“I would also ask anyone who saw the car prior to the crash or who has dash cam footage which may assist to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 3933 of 2 December, 2024.