Police on Skye have confirmed the identity of the victim of a fatal road crash on the A87 on the Isle of Skye on Wednesday August 8. He was Ewen Mackay, 54, from Teangue, Skye. His family issued the following statement through Police Scotland: ‘We are heartbroken that Ewen has been taken from us. He was a devoted husband and father as well as a friend to many. As a family, we would respectfully ask for privacy at this time.’
Mr Mackay was the driver of a Ford Transit Connect van which was involved in the collision about a mile north of the Sligachan Hotel. The incident was reported to police at 8.49am.
Mr Mackay’s 16-year-old son was a passenger in the van and was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, where he continues to receive treatment for serious injuries.