A 92-year-old woman has died after being allegedly hit by a lorry in Inverness city centre. Emergency services were called to the scene near the railway station at around 9.50am on Thursday, October 29. The pedestrian was pronounced dead upon arrival, and her next of kin have been informed.
Road closure and emergency response
Academy Street was closed at Crown Road and Chapel Street for seven hours while officers carried out enquiries. The road reopened at 5pm. Images from the scene showed fire crews and paramedics in attendance, and an articulated lorry could be seen on the street behind the police cordon.
Members of the public were asked to avoid the area while train services ran as normal. The station was unaffected by the road closures in place.
Appeal for information
Officers expressed their condolences to the woman who passed away. Police are appealing for information and are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or may have dashcam footage to come forward.
Sgt Calum MacAulay said: “Our thoughts are with the woman who died at this difficult time. Extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we’re appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
“If anyone witnessed what happened and is still to speak to officers, or may have dashcam footage of significance, please get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 0879 of Thursday, 29 October, 2026.
