A North Carolina man has been charged with driving dangerously and inflicting the dying of an Inverness couple and their two-year-old grandson in a crash on the A9 within the Highlands. Paul Gillcrist can also be accused of inflicting his 65-year-old spouse, Kathy, critical harm whereas behind the wheel on July 5.
As well as, Gillcrist, 66, is dealing with a second harmful driving cost, alleged to have occurred elsewhere on the A9 between Carrbridge and Dalwhinnie. The vacationer was not current when the case referred to as at Inverness Sheriff Court docket, as he and his spouse are nonetheless hospitalised.
Gillcrist was driving a Mercedes on the time and there was an alleged collision with a Ford Fiesta close to close to Slochd Summit.
The three occupants of the Ford, David McPherson, his spouse Elza McPherson, of Telford Avenue, Inverness, and their grandson, who was not named by police, died.
Mr McPherson died on the scene whereas his spouse handed away in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Their toddler grandson died at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
Gillcrist made no plea, was dedicated for additional examination and granted bail.
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