Moray police charge woman following crash on A96 at Huntly in which RAF serviceman died last year

A 32-year-old woman has been charged with motoring offences following a fatal crash which claimed the life of an RAF Lossiemouth serviceman last year.

Corporal David Thorne was riding a motorbike on the A96 near Huntly when the accident took place at around 11.30am on March 5

It involved a car driven by the woman and occurred at the junction with the A920 Deveron Road. Mr Thorne, who was aged 43, died at the scene.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “A 32-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a fatal road crash that took place on the A96 at Huntly on Tuesday, 5 March, 2024.

2The crash happened on the Inverness to Aberdeen road, at the junction with A920 Deveron Road around 11.30am and involved a motorbike and a car. The 43-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene.

“The then 31-year-old female driver of the car was uninjured. She has since been charged in connection with road traffic offences.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”