John Campbell Dickson: Man who died in fatal crash near Oban named as police launch appeal for witnesses

The 62-year-old who was killed in a fatal crash near Oban has been named as the police launch a public appeal.

The man has been identified as John Campbell Dickson from Doune.

He was killed in a crash that happened around 3.20pm on Friday, April 2, 2021 on the A85, east of Connel when a black Kawasaki motorbike collided with a black Mitubishi Outlander.

Mr Dickson was taken to Lorne and Islands District and General Hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Man who died in fatal crash near Oban named as police launch appeal for witnesses.

Officers are appealing for witnesses, and are particularly interested in speaking to the driver of a white Transit-type van who was in the area when the incident occurred.

Inspector Archie McGuire, of Police Scotland’s Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts go out to Mr Dickson's family at this difficult time.

“I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cam footage of the area to please come forward."

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