Funeral date set for lorry driver killed in horror A9 smash

The funeral of a lorry driver killed in a crash on the A9 earlier this month will take place this week.

Alexander Fraser, who was known as Eck, died in the accident on a single carriageway stretch of the road near Kingussie on March 19.

His northbound vehicle was in collision with a southbound HGV.

Mr Fraser, 50, of Inverness, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Friends and family of the M&H Carriers driver, who formerly lived in Kennoway, Fife, will gather in the city on Wednesday for his funeral.

The service will be held at the funeral home of William T Fraser, Culduthel Road, at 1.30pm and then Nairn Cemetery.

After his death, Mr Fraser’s son, also Alex, posted a tribute on a social networking site.

He said: “Everyone who knew him knows that he was always the loudest and funniest in the room.”

The driver of the other vehicle, an Argos-liveried truck which was being operated by Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK, suffered minor injuries.