A pedestrian who died on the A9 in Perthshire after a collision has been identified by police as a beekeeper who had been honoured by the Queen.
Eighty-six-year old Alexander Eric McArthur MBE, known as Eric, passed away on Friday, July 2 after the crash which happened around 10.35pm.
The incident happened on the southbound carriageway between Blair Atholl and Pitlochry, near to Killiecrankie.
Emergency services attended but Eric, who was from Dalmuir, died at the scene.
In a statement, Eric’s family said: “Eric was a loving husband and had been married for 50 years. He was a father to six children and a grandfather to eight.
“He was a lifelong scholar and championed many environmental causes throughout his life and was a globally renowned beekeeper. Earlier this year, Eric received an MBE for his lifelong services to beekeeping.
“Eric was a much loved father and grandfather and will be sorely missed by his friends and family. We would appreciate our privacy at this difficult time.”
Police launched an appeal for witnesses earlier this week.
Sergeant Paul Taylor of Perth road policing said: “Our enquiries into the incident are continuing and I would ask anyone who saw what happened or who was driving in the area at the time, and has not yet spoken to officers, to come forward.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 4064 of July 2, 2021.
