A woman who died in a two-car crash in the Highlands on Tuesday was a former nurse and health board chairwoman.
Caroline Thomson, 63, who lived in Daviot near Inverness, was a passenger in an Audi V8 involved in a collision with a Toyota Auris on the A835 road near Dingwall.
Her husband Allan Thomson, who founded the pioneering Wavegen renewable energy firm in Inverness, was also injured in the crash.
A second man was also injured in the crash which happened at about 10.30pm on Tuesday, near the Maryburgh roundabout.
Mrs Thomson was chairwoman of NHS Highland from 1997 to 2004 and was a trained nurse.
The couple were passionate Scottish country dancers and owned a yacht which they sailed around the north coast of Scotland and various parts of Europe.
The current board chairman, David Alston, has paid tribute to Mrs Thomson. He said he was “profoundly saddened” by the news, adding that it was her who had encouraged him to become a member of the NHS Board.
And Inverness South councillor Thomas Prag posted a tribute on social media today which reads: “Terrible news – we all owe Caroline so much.”
Mr Thomson and the driver of the other car have been receiving treatment for multiple injuries at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash.