Highlands & Islands Man, 27, charged in connection with fatal crash in Orkney The accident involved a red Land Rover Discovery and a black Volkswagen Golf. By Lauren Taylor July 25 2023, 2:19 pm July 25 2023, 2:19 pm Share Man, 27, charged in connection with fatal crash in Orkney Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/5981356/fatal-crash-orkney-court/ Copy Link A 21-year-old is due to appear at Kirkwall Sheriff Court following the vehicle thefts. Image: Andrew Stewart/DC Thomson A 27-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash in Orkney. An 82-year-old woman died following a crash on the A965 at Cursiter, near Finstown, on October 15, 2022. The accident involved a red Land Rover Discovery and a black Volkswagen Golf. Emergency services attended and the woman, a passenger of the Discovery, was taken to Balfour Hospital with serious injuries. The two drivers were treated at Balfour Hospital in Orkney following the crash. She was later transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where she died the next day. The driver of the Golf and the driver of the Discovery were both treated for minor injuries at Balfour Hospital. The 27-year-old has been charged in connection with the fatal accident. He is expected to appear at Kirkwall Sheriff Court at a later date.
