Man, 46, killed in crash on A9 near Dunkeld

Police are seeking witnesses to a fatal crash on the A9 just south of Dunkeld early on Friday morning. PIC: Mike Pennington/geograph.org | Mike Pennington/geograph.org

A 46-year old man has died following a crash on the A9, just south of Dunkeld.

Officers are seeking information following the incident around 6am on Friday, July 31.

The man was driving a grey Audi A4 when it collided with a white Scania HGV.

Emergency services attended, but the driver of the Audi was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware.

The driver of the lorry was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The road was closed to allow enquiries to be carried out and for recovery of the vehicles. It re-opened around 6.30pm.

Sergeant David Farr said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this extremely difficult time.

“Our enquiries remain ongoing, and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or saw either vehicle prior to get in contact with officers.

“I’d also ask that those driving in the area at the time with dash-cam footage review this to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0530 of 31 July, 2026.