Motorcyclist killed in Highlands crash named

A motorcyclist killed in a road crash in the Highlands has been named.

The motorcyclist died in a collision near the Braemore junction on the A835. Picture: Google Maps

James Stead, 50, died in a collision near the Braemore junction on the A835, the main route in and out of Ullapool, on Thursday afternoon.

Mr Stead, who was driving a Triumph motorbike, was from the Evanton area of Easter Ross.

No-one else was injured in the crash involving a Ford Fiesta at around 2.35pm.

Police Scotland said inquiries are continuing and anyone with information is asked to contact the road policing unit in Dingwall on 101, quoting reference NE4748/18.