Motorcyclist who died in road accident near Lairg named

Police Scotland can now confirm the identity of the motorcyclist who died following a collision on the A836 near Lairg last week.

He was Vladimir Rysavka, 41, from the Czech Republic.

The incident happened around 12.05pm on Thursday, July 4, around a mile north of Lairg.

The collision involved a BMW motorcycle ridden by Mr Rysavka and a Ford Ranger pick-up truck. The driver of the Ford was uninjured.

Enquiries remain ongoing and anyone with information who has not yet spoken to police is urged to call 101, quoting incident 1446 of July 4

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