A nurse killed in a crash involving a lorry was an “adoring” mum to her three boys who was dedicated to her job.
Sally Foulds, a highly regarded trauma nurse, died after her grey Ford Focus collided with an articulated lorry on the A95 Aviemore to Keith road on September 14.
Emergency services were called to the scene, near Broomhill, at 7.45am but the 38-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
Mrs Foulds, from the Nethy Bridge area, was married to Greig and mum to Rhys, Olly and Finlay.
‘A light has gone out in the theatre department forever’
Tributes to Mrs Foulds from her heartbroken colleagues and loved ones have flooded in on social media.
She was described as being “truly the queen of trauma threatre” and her death is said to have left “the biggest void in the theatre department”.
Kirk Channer wrote: “Sally was my first mentor in the job I love, she taught me so much. Work won’t be the same.”
Elizabeth MacRae said: “The world will never be the same without you in it Sally. You will forever be a massive part of my time in theatres and a loving and caring friend through my hard times and always able to make me smile with your wicked humour.”
Karen Liddle added: “A light has gone out in the theatre department forever. Will miss seeing your happy face every day.”
Morag Dunbar wrote: “Aw beautiful Sally, what an immense loss you are to our theatre family… Will miss your gorgeous face every day. Such good fun and always up for a laugh. Gone but most definitely never forgotten.”
And Joanna Stiefel posted: “Dear sweet Sally, will be missed by so many. I watched you grow from a baby to a beautiful young woman, wife, mother, daughter and to me, a niece. May you rest in piece, looking down on all of us.”
A celebration of Mrs Foulds’s life will be held at Inverness Crematorium on Wednesday October 5 at 12.30pm.
Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be made to NHS Highland Raigmore Theatre Endowment or Parkinson’s UK.
Appeal for witnesses
The road remained closed for around eight hours while a collision investigation was carried out.
The driver of the blue Volvo lorry involved in the crash was uninjured.
Police urge anyone who witnessed the crash or was in the area at the time to get in touch as their inquiries into the circumstances surrounding it continue.
Sergeant Chris Donaldson, from the road policing unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with Sally’s family and friends.
“Our inquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances and I would urge anyone who may be able to help and who hasn’t yet spoken to police to get in touch.”
Anyone with information can contact police on 101 quoting incident number 0487 of September 14.
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