Appeal following fatal crash on A96 near Forres

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A96 on Monday, 11 November, 2024.

Around 7.10am today, police received a report of a crash involving a lorry and a car on the A96 road west of Forres and east of Brodie.

Emergency services attended and a 27-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family has been notified.

The driver of the lorry, a man aged 57, did not require medical treatment.

The road was closed to allow collision investigators to assess and examine the location.

Sergeant Lesley Morrison said: “I am appealing to anyone who was on this road around the time of the incident to contact us. We are aware there were some people who stopped to assist who left before officers arrived, I would ask these people to get in touch with us.

"It's imperative we establish the full circumstances of the collision. I'd also ask anyone with dash cams to check their footage as it could provide us with vital images which could assist us."

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101 quoting 0408 of Monday, 11 November, 2024.