Tributes to biker killed in A9 crash

A woman has been charged after the death of a biker in a crash on the A9 in Caithness.

The crash happened around 9.50am on Sunday, 10 August, around two miles north of Latheron, and involved a black motorcycle and a grey Peugeot.

The motorcyclist was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he died on Monday.

He has now been named as Lorne MacMillan from Arisaig.

His family has released a statement via Police Scotland:

"We are devastated to share that our darling Lorne lost his fight for life last night. Our hearts are forever broken. He was the centre of our world.

“He was a best friend and partner, dad, son, brother, uncle and friend to so many more. Our hearts will never heal. We request that you respect our privacy as we are forced to accept that our lives have changed forever. We love you forever our darling boy."

The driver and passenger of the car were taken to hospital as a precaution and later released.

One woman was arrested and charged in connection with a road traffic offence and released on an undertaking to appear in court at a later date.

The road was closed and re-opened around 5.05pm.

Sergeant Neil MacDonald said: “Our enquiries into the full circumstances of this crash are ongoing and I would urge anyone who saw what happened, or who may have dash-cam footage from the area at the time, to contact us as soon as possible.”

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