Woman, 50, arrested after biker dies in crash

BBC

24 June 2024 at 11:32 am·1-min read

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested after a biker was killed in a crash between a car and two Harley Davidsons.

The 63-year-old man died at the scene of the incident on the A9 near Calvine in Highland Perthshire at about 13:30 on Sunday.

The woman was charged and is due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court.

The crash involved a Hyundai Ioniq and a maroon and a blue Harley Davidson. Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

A 50-year-old woman has been arrested after a biker was killed in a crash between a car and two Harley Davidsons.

The 63-year-old man died at the scene of the incident on the A9 near Calvine in Highland Perthshire at about 13:30 on Sunday.

The woman was charged and is due to appear at Dundee Sheriff Court.

The crash involved a Hyundai Ioniq and a maroon and a blue Harley Davidson. Police Scotland said inquiries were ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

Officers have asked anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage from the time to come forward.

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