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Update 3 - Road Traffic Collision A99 Thrumster, Caithness
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 1:23:0 GMT
About 1500 hours on 28th April 2012 a two vehicle fatal road traffic collision occurred on the A99 Latheron to Wick public road, approximately 1 mile south of Thrumster, Caithness. The collision which involved a van and motorcycle resulted in the 28 year old male rider of the motorcycle sustaining fatal injuries and a passenger in the van sustaining serious injuries.
The road was closed for 6 hours, with local diversions, whilst enquiries were carried out at the locus by officers of Northern Constabulary Road Policing Unit.
Details of the deceased rider are not being released at this time.
Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the collision to contact Northern Constabulary on 01463 715555.
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Biker dies after crash with van on A99 in Caithness
29 April 2012 Last updated at 10:12
Thrumster crash The road was closed for about six hours after the crash on Saturday afternoon
A 28-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a van on a road in the far north of Scotland.
The accident happened on the A99 Latheron to Wick road about a mile south of Thrumster in Caithness on Saturday afternoon.
Brent Larnach, from Lybster, was killed and the driver of the van is being treated for serious injuries.
The road was closed for six hours for crash investigations to take place. Police have appealed for witnesses.