Motorcyclist 'seriously injured' following A82 crash with campervan

The 46-year-old campervan driver was arrested in connection with the incident near Lochend

Author: Liam RossPublished 20th Jun 2025

A collision involving a motorcycle and a campervan near Inverness has left a man in a serious condition in hospital.

Emergency services rushed out to the scene of the crash near Lochend on the A82 at around 4.30pm yesterday afternoon.

A 57-year-old man riding a BMW R1300 motorbike was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Police Scotland say he remains in a serious condition.

Those travelling in the Peugeot Carado were not injured and the 46-year-old man driving the campervan was arrested in connection with the incident.

He has been released pending further enquiries.

A Police Scotland statement read: "Road policing officers are appealing for information following a serious collision involving a campervan and a motorbike on the A82.

"Emergency services were called to the crash near Lochend around 4.30pm on Thursday, 19 June, 2025.

"The 57-year-old male rider of the BMW R1300 motorbike was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where he remains in a serious condition.

"The occupants of the Peugeot Carado were not injured.

"The 46-year-old male driver of the campervan was arrested in connection with the incident and released pending further enquiries.

"Following crash investigations, the road reopened around 11.30pm."

Appeal for information

Sergeant Kate Finlayson added: “I’m appealing to anyone who was travelling on the A82 around 4.30pm yesterday and saw what happened to contact us. Likewise, if you saw either vehicle prior to the collision and have information which may assist our investigation, please get in touch.

“I’d also ask drivers with dash-cam footage to review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.”

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2403 of 19 June.