A 2-year-old boy and his grandparents were nominated as victims of a fatal car accident at A9 on Tuesday morning. David McPherson, 68, was driving a red Ford Fiesta when he crashed in a black Mercedes C-Class.
He was declared dead at the A9 site of the Slocco Summit near Car Bridge. His wife, Elsa McPherson, 64, and her two-year-old grandson were taken to the hospital, both of whom died tragically after a while.
Men and women aged 67 and 65 who were traveling in black Mercedes were also injured and taken to the hospital. Their condition is currently described by medical staff as stable.
A white Mercedes sprinter pickup vehicle was also involved in the collision, but the male driver was not injured. Police were warned of a collision around 11:40 am on Tuesday, July 5.
The road was closed for nine hours while the collision site investigators were investigating the situation of the collision. Sergeant Neil McDonald of the Road Police Unit said: Anyone who touches on the situation in this case and has information is urging them to move forward.
"Especially anyone with a dash cam device should check their footage, as we can hold images that may prove important in our inquiry.
Citing case number 1010 on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, may have information about the vehicle or case to contact police Scotland via 101. someone.
