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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Man dies following crash involving campervan and motorbike in Highlands

A MAN who died in a crash involving a campervan and a motorbike in Inverness has been named by police. 

Police received a report of a crash on the A82 at Lochend involving a white Peugeot campervan and a blue BMW motorbike at around 4.30pm on Thursday, 19 June. 

Emergency services attended, and the rider of the motorbike was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he died on Thursday, 26 June. 

The rider of the motorbike has been named by the police as 57-year-old Steven Twizell from Armadale in West Lothian

His family have asked for privacy. 

The 46-year-old male driver of the campervan was taken to hospital as a precaution and has since been discharged.  

Police said the driver of the campervan has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and that enquiries are ongoing. 

Sergeant Kate Finlayson said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Twizell's family and friends at this difficult time. We’ll continue to support them throughout our investigation. 

“I’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with information to assist our enquiries. 

“We are still looking for witnesses to this collision, if you have dashcam footage from around this time, please check and see if you captured anything.  

“Anyone with any information should contact 101 quoting reference 2403 of 19 June.”

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