A 35-year-old man has died after falling from a building in Hamilton on Friday afternoon.
19.10.2022 - 20:00 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots pensioner has tragically died after a road crash in Orkney.
Emergency crews raced to the incident involving a red Land Rover Discovery and a black Volkswagen Golf on the A965 near Finstown on the island on Saturday, October 15. Medics attended at 6.20pm and rushed an 82-year-old to Balfour Hospital with serious injuries.
She was transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where she sadly died one day later on Sunday, October 16. Police have named her Whilma Hutchison, who was a local on the island from Finstown.
Her family have asked for privacy. The driver of the Discovery, a 79-year-old man, and the driver of the Golf, a 26-year-old man, were both treated at Balfour Hospital for minor injuries.
The road was closed while collision investigation work was carried out and reopened around 3.30pm the following day.
Road Policing Sergeant David Miller said: “Our thoughts remain with Whilma’s family and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances relating to the crash. We are appealing to anyone who may have seen either vehicle, including before the crash, to get in touch.
"If you have dash-cam relating to vehicles travelling on the A965 between Kirkwall and Finstown around the time of the incident I would also ask you to contact us.”
Anyone who has information that could help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2705 of Saturday, 15 October, 2022.
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