Fatal road crash at Castletown

A man has been killed following a road accident which was discovered at Castletown yesterday morning.

Police were alerted to a vehicle off the road near to the B876 around 8.40am on Sunday (August 8). Officers attended and the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

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.”

Scott Wares was reported missing earlier in the week, he had last seen been seen in Wick on Wednesday evening and was believed to be driving a Red Vauxhall Insignia.

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