A 16-year-old boy who was involved in a collision with a white Audi Q3 on the A82 at Kirkton, near Lochend, Inverness on Thursday, 3 June, has now died in hospital.
He has been named as Edward Bush from Henley on Thames.
His family have released the following statement:
“Edward will be missed so much by so many, as he was a truly outstanding young man with such an incredible and bright future ahead of him.
“He will never be forgotten and will remain eternally loved and adored by his brothers, parents, family, and friends”
A 16-year-old girl also involved in the incident remains in hospital in a critical condition, and another 16-year-old girl, who had also been taken to hospital at the time, has been discharged.
Road Policing Sergeant Angus Macleod said:
“Our enquiries into this fatal crash are ongoing and it’s important we establish exactly what happened.
“I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the crash but has not yet spoken to police to come forward.
“I am particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have dash cam footage which could help with our investigation.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting reference number 2448 of Thursday, 3 June, 2021.
