Woman dies in hospital six days after A96 crash

A woman has died six days after a two-vehicle crash in the Highlands involving a vehicle that had earlier been reported stolen..

The 50-year-old driver of a red Vauxhall Corsa was involved in a collision on the A96 at Newton of Perry, near Inverness.

She was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but died on Thursday.

The crash which happened on 18 July at about 08:45 involved a black Volvo XC60 and the Corsa which had been reported stolen earlier that morning in Buckie.

Police told BBC Scotland enquires were still ongoing into the reported theft.

The passenger of the Volvo, a 74 -year-old woman, is still receiving treatment at the same Aberdeen hospital and is in a stable condition.

The Volvo's male driver, 74, was taken to a hospital in Inverness but was later discharged.

A dog that was travelling in the Corsa died at the scene.

Sgt Ewan Calder said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who has died, and we continue to carry out enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash and the events leading up to it."

"We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash or who saw the Vauxhall Corsa being driven in the area prior to the collision.

"I would also urge anyone with dash-cam footage or any other information that could assist to contact police."