Driver killed in horror Black Isle smash in Highlands named as wife of BBC journalist
A DRIVER who died in a horror smash on the Black Isle in the Highlands has been named as the wife of a BBC journalist.
Joan Anderson, 63, passed away after the crash on the B9160 on Saturday.
She was the wife of retired broadcaster Craig Anderson.
Joan's Skoda Octavia was involved in a collision with a Skoda Yeti near the junction with the A832 at around 11.40am.
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Emergency crews, including an air ambulance, were called to help causalities - but cops later confirmed the 63-year-old has passed away.
A man and a woman who were within the other vehicle sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Craig told of his shock at losing his wife in such tragic circumstances.
He said: "All of us are in complete shock at the moment. Joan and I were a couple for 43 years, since our student days in Aberdeen and Joan was the most wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.
“She loved life and lived it to the full. Even at this early stage the many expressions of support and sympathy we have had from friends and colleagues prove how well loved and respected Joan was.
“In her working life as a teacher she was dedicated and so well regarded professionally. And to our family and friends she was the dearest friend anyone could have wished for.”
The family have also expressed their gratitude to dozens of volunteers on the Black Isle who searched for the couple’s terrier dog which had run off from the crash scene.
He was found after two days and has been reunited with the family.
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Cops are appealing for any witnesses, or anyone with information about the crash, to come forward.
Road Policing Sergeant Alan Henderson said: "Our thoughts remain with Mrs Anderson's family and friends.
"Our enquiries into the circumstances continue and anyone with information can contact police on 101, quoting incident 1682 of September 21."
We told earlier how a driver died after his car took a horror plunge off a bridge in South Lanarkshire – ejecting him from the motor and into a river.
Two nearby helpers frantically pulled the man from North Medwin River after the horror accident on the A721, near Carnwath.
But cops confirmed that the 52-year-old – who had been driving a Vauxhall Meriva – died at the scene.
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