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| Triple road tragedy hits family | Triple road tragedy hits family |
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| A four-year-old girl and her grandfather who died in a collision on the A9 were on their way to the funeral of a relative also killed in a crash. | A four-year-old girl and her grandfather who died in a collision on the A9 were on their way to the funeral of a relative also killed in a crash. |
| Paul Anderson, 48, from Lancashire, died with granddaughter Samantha Carr near Dalwhinnie on Saturday. His wife and another granddaughter were injured. | Paul Anderson, 48, from Lancashire, died with granddaughter Samantha Carr near Dalwhinnie on Saturday. His wife and another granddaughter were injured. |
| They were travelling to the funeral of Mr Anderson's niece, Vicky Pickering, who died in a crash on 4 July. | They were travelling to the funeral of Mr Anderson's niece, Vicky Pickering, who died in a crash on 4 July. |
| She was going from England to her home town, Gairloch, to visit her mother. | She was going from England to her home town, Gairloch, to visit her mother. |
| The 27-year-old joined the Navy after leaving Gairloch High School and worked at HMS Nelson Naval Base in Portsmouth. | The 27-year-old joined the Navy after leaving Gairloch High School and worked at HMS Nelson Naval Base in Portsmouth. |
| She was killed along with her friend, Zoe West, on the M6 in Lancashire, while on their way to surprise Glenys Pickering - Mr Anderson's sister - on her 50th birthday. | She was killed along with her friend, Zoe West, on the M6 in Lancashire, while on their way to surprise Glenys Pickering - Mr Anderson's sister - on her 50th birthday. |
| The deaths have meant Mrs Pickering has lost a daughter, brother and grand-niece in about a fortnight. | The deaths have meant Mrs Pickering has lost a daughter, brother and grand-niece in about a fortnight. |
| Ms Pickering's father, Colin, said: "When you think things can't get any worse, they do. | Ms Pickering's father, Colin, said: "When you think things can't get any worse, they do. |
| There have been calls for the A9 to be upgraded after the latest tragedy"We are devastated by the chain of events." | There have been calls for the A9 to be upgraded after the latest tragedy"We are devastated by the chain of events." |
| Mr Anderson, his wife Mel, and two granddaughters - four-year-old Samantha and three-year-old Emma - were driving along the A9 between Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore, when the crash happened. | Mr Anderson, his wife Mel, and two granddaughters - four-year-old Samantha and three-year-old Emma - were driving along the A9 between Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore, when the crash happened. |
| The family was on the way to pay its last respects to Ms Pickering, whose funeral was on Monday. | The family was on the way to pay its last respects to Ms Pickering, whose funeral was on Monday. |
| The collision, which happened at about 0920 BST, involved a 4x4 towing a caravan, two vans and a car. | The collision, which happened at about 0920 BST, involved a 4x4 towing a caravan, two vans and a car. |
| Samantha Carr died at the scene. Her grandfather was flown by air ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, but was pronounced dead on arrival. | Samantha Carr died at the scene. Her grandfather was flown by air ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, but was pronounced dead on arrival. |
| Mrs Anderson and the three-year-old were taken to the same hospital and were said to be in a stable condition. | Mrs Anderson and the three-year-old were taken to the same hospital and were said to be in a stable condition. |
| Their injuries were not believed to be life threatening. | Their injuries were not believed to be life threatening. |
| The crash happened 400 yards south of the end of a stretch of dual carriageway. | The crash happened 400 yards south of the end of a stretch of dual carriageway. |
| There have since been renewed calls for the A9 to be dualled completely between Inverness and Perth. |