Woman, 31, who died in crash that also left man seriously injured named

Ashleigh Watson was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Friday morning.

Woman who died in early morning crash named by police as Ashleigh WatsonPolice Scotland

A woman who died in an early morning crash in the Highlands has been named.

Ashleigh Watson was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident that took place on the A9 near Inshes, Inverness on Friday.

A 35-year-old man was taken to hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries.

Emergency services were called to a crash involving a Citroen DS3 at around 1.40am.

Sergeant Neil MacDonald of the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with Ashleigh’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“Our investigation into the circumstances is ongoing and I urge anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has any information to contact us.

“Any drivers with dashcam who were on the road around the time of the crash are asked to review their footage and please let us know if it contains anything that may be relevant to our enquiries.

“Anyone with information should contact us through 101.”

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