Thanksgiving service to be held for couple killed in crash on the A9 at Slochd
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A thanksgiving service for the lives of a couple killed in a car crash on the A9 at the Slochd will take place next week.
The service for David and Elza McPherson will take place at noon on Thursday (July 21) in the funeral home of William T Fraser and Son on Culduthel Road in Inverness before they are laid to rest at Petty Cemetery at Tornagrain.
It is understood that the couple and their two-year-old grandson who was also killed in the accident were on the way to Aviemore when the crash occurred on July 5.
Mr McPherson (68), who was the driver of the Ford Fiesta, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His wife Elza (64) and grandson were taken to hospital where they both died a short time later.
The occupants of the black Mercedes, a man (67) and woman (65), were also injured and taken to hospital, where they were described by medical staff as being in a stable condition a few days after the crash.
They have not been named.
Police received a report of the crash involving the red Ford Fiesta and a black Mercedes C Class on the A9 at Slochd Summit, near Carrbridge, just before 11.40am.
A white Mercedes Sprinter pick up vehicle was also involved in the collision but the male driver did not suffer any injuries.
The road was closed for nine hours while crash scene investigators conducted enquiries into the circumstances of the collision.
Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
A force spokesperson said: "In particular, we would ask anyone with dash cam devices to check their footage as it could hold images which could prove to be significant in our enquiries."
Anyone who may have information regarding the vehicles or the incident is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1010 of Tuesday, 5 July, 2022.
