Driver who died after crash in the Highlands named by police

Police have named the victim of a fatal road crash in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday afternoon.

Philip Reynolds Latham, 61, of Dunbeath in Caithness, crashed his silver Ford Mondeo estate into a wall while travelling south on the A99 close to Remiggy Farm near Lybster.

The fatal crash happened at about 12.55pm on Saturday and the road was closed for more than five hours.

Mr Latham was taken to Caithness General Hospital, Wick, where he later died.

A driver who died after a crash in the Highlands has been named by police as Philip Reynolds Latham.

Sergeant Angus MacLeod, of Highlands and Islands Road Policing Unit, said: “We are still appealing for any other road users who may have been in the area at the time and either saw the incident take place or saw the silver Ford Mondeo prior to the crash to please come forward.

“I would also ask if anyone has any dashcam footage that could assist with our investigation that they speak to officers.”

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