72-year-old pedestrian dies after crash involving van in Bettyhill
The man's family have been informed.
Last updated 7th Oct 2026
A 72-year-old man has died after he was hit by a van in Sutherland.
At around 1.30pm on Tuesday, the man was walking in the Bettyhill Hotel car park when he was in collision with the Mercedes Sprinter van.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders, and his family has been informed.
The road closed for a number of hours but reopened at around 8pm.
Sergeant Calum Macaulay, Police Scotland, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this extremely difficult time.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and I am appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash, and hasn’t already spoken to officers, to get in touch.
“I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash-cam or private CCTV footage that could assist to contact us.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call 101 quoting reference 1561 of Tuesday October 6 2026.