Tragedy as US student is killed in Scottish Highlands after she was hit by a car while walking her Huskies

An American student has been killed successful a car clang successful nan Scottish Highlands. 

Emilie Anne Parker, who is primitively from Colorado but was studying astatine nan University of Dundee, was stepping her beloved Huskies Carver and Roo erstwhile a car collided pinch them adjacent nan municipality of Aviemore successful nan Scottish Highlands. 

The calamity claimed nan lives of some Ms Parker and her pets. The 20-year-old man down nan instrumentality of nan car was not injured. 

In a heartbreaking statement, Ms Parker's family person paid tribute to their 'amazing sister, girl and granddaughter.'

Her family said: 'Emilie was a smart, beautiful, courageous 30-year-old woman, who was taken from america acold excessively soon.  

'She was a passionate adventurer who loved nan outdoors. You could find her pinch her pups, biking, hiking, rafting, skiing, canine sledding aliases crafting whenever she wasn't moving aliases studying.

'She was an astonishing sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, canine mom, and friend to truthful galore who are going miss her truthful deeply. The world mislaid an astonishing person, and her nonaccomplishment is felt by truthful galore who loved her. Rest successful bid Emilie, and we will meet again successful different life.' 

The incident happened astir 9.45pm connected Friday October 11  adjacent nan Granish junction of nan British B9152 roadworthy and progressive a grey Peugeot 207.

Sergeant Calum MacAulay from Police Scotland said: 'Our thoughts stay pinch nan family of Emilie. They person asked for privateness astatine what is simply a very difficult time.

'Our enquiries proceed to found nan afloat circumstances and anyone who tin assistance and has not already spoken to officers should telephone america connected 101, quoting incident number 3786 of Friday, 11 October, 2024.'