Woman dies following Hogmanay road crash on Isle of Lewis

A community is in mourning on the Isle of Lewis after a fatal collision on the island on Hogmanay.

Police say a 60-year-old woman died in the incident which took place around tea time on December 31.

The woman was involved in a collision with a car on the A857  Ness to Barvas road at Swainbost at 5.24 pm.

Local police closed the road and put diversions in place.

The police appealed for any witnesses to the incident or with information which would assist the investigation to come forward by calling 101.