A WOMAN has died following a second horror quad bike crash on Scots roads in days.
Emergency crews raced to a minor road from the A816 junction near Kilmelford, south of Oban, on Friday, December 29.
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The alarm was raised at around 11.25am after police received a report of a road crash involving one vehicle.
Sadly, the 51-year-old woman who was driving the quad bike died at the scene.
Officers confirmed that enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
A Police Scotland Spokesperson said: “Around 11.25am on Friday, 29 December, 2023, police received a report of a road crash involving one vehicle on an unclassified road from the A816 junction near Kilmerford.
“Emergency services attended, but the driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old woman, had died.
“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
The horror incident is the second fatal crash in the area in just days.
A 58-year-old man died following a New Year’s Day quad bike accident.
The tragic incident reportedly happened at the Achnalarig Stables in the Glencruitten area of Oban, Argyll and Bute.
Cops said his death is being treated as unexplained but there are thought to be no suspicious circumstances.