Emergency services were called to the crash after a red Ford Fiesta and a black Mercedes C Class collided on the A9 at Slochd Summit on Tuesday at around 11.40am. David McPherson, 68, was pronounced dead at the scene, while his wife Elsa McPherson, 64, and their two-year-old grandson were taken to hospital, where they both died a short time later. The occupants of the black Mercedes, a 67-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman, were taken to hospital after the crash and are described by medical staff as being in a stable condition. The road was closed for nine hours. Is provided The road was closed for nine hours while crash scene investigators investigated the circumstances of the crash. Sergeant Neil MacDonald, of the Roads Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased and the family have asked that their privacy be respected at this time. “We are carrying out extensive inquiries into the circumstances of this incident and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward. “In particular, I would ask anyone with dash cam devices to check their footage as it may contain images that could prove important to our investigations.” Anyone who may have information about the vehicles or the incident should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 1010 of Tuesday 5 July 2022.
