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Julie Dunnett

Driver dies in horror road crash on Scots road as family of missing man informed

A man has died following a horror road crash in the Highlands.

Police say they are still working to identify the driver, who died after his vehicle came off the road on the B876 at Castletown around 8.40am on Sunday.

But officers confirmed they have informed the family of Scott Wares from Wick who had been reported missing.

Scott has not been seen at his home in Wick in the Highlands since around 8am on Wednesday.

The family of Scott Wares have been informed (Police Scotland)

Officers are still at the scene and the road is currently closed.

Inspector Nick Hough at Fort William Police Station said: “Our enquiries into this road traffic incident are at an early stage. Although formal identification has still to take place, the family of missing person Scott Wares from Wick have been informed of this investigation.

"At this time there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances and a full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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