American visitors visiting Scotland were three of the victims of the Highlands accident.

By Roland Barthes

Published: August 29, 2022 | 7:04 AM GMT

Three people were killed in the Scottish Highlands crash between a car and a lorry were American tourists, police confirmed.

On August 10, a crash on the A9 near Ralia, south of Newtonmore, in Scotland, claimed the lives of the group.

Jared Bastion, 45, Mary-Lou Mauch, 75, and Kathryn Bastion-Strong, 46, have been given their names.

On August 10, a vehicle and a truck collided, killing Jared Bastion and his mother Mary-Lou Mauch.

American tourists Jared and Mary-Lou March pictured at the Isle of Skye

Jared pictured holding a large fish on a white boat. Natalie Bratcher who organised the GoFundMe page said he was 'taken from us far too soon'

On a white boat, Jared saw himself holding a large fish. The GoFundMe page’s organizer Natalie Bratcher claimed he was “taken from us way too soon.”

On August 10, a crash on the A9 near Ralia, south of Newtonmore, Scotland, claimed the lives of the group.

The 59-year-old truck driver was unharmed in the collision.

“Our sympathies are with the family and friends of those who have perished at what is a very terrible time for everybody,” said Sergeant Alasdair Mackay.

A GoFundMe campaign was created by a friend, Natalie Bratcher, to help Jared’s wife and their two young sons with some of their financial struggles.

He loved excellent dining, music, and mushroom hunting.

American visitors visiting Scotland were three of the victims of the Highlands accident.

Three people were killed in the Scottish Highlands crash between a car and a lorry were American tourists, police confirmed.

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