The family of a woman killed in a motorbike crash in Argyll and Bute has been left “devastated and heartbroken”.
Candice Adam, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene following the collision on the A83 at the Kilmory roundabout in Lochgilphead at around 2.45pm on Sunday.
Mrs Adam, from Dalry, North Ayrshire, was riding a white Ducati motorbike alongside three other motorcyclists when the incident occurred.
In a statement released by the Police Scotlandher family said: “We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our beautiful, kind-hearted daughter Candice.
“She was such a unique and special girl.”
The road was closed for around seven hours for investigative work and investigations into the accident remain ongoing.
Sergeant Archie McGuire is asking anyone with relevant dash cam footage or information to contact the force.
Adam’s death is one of nine amid a rise in the number of fatal accidents since Friday.
Nine dead in one weekend
On Friday night, three young people – aged 21, 23 and 24 – died in an accident involving a white Ford Focus on Moss Road, near Dunmore, Falkirk.
On Saturday night, a 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a collision involving a Land Rover Defender on the Girvan to Dailly road in South Ayrshire.
On Sunday afternoon, a 37-year-old man, a 29-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman died in a motorcycle accident involving a Suzuki GSXR and a Kawasaki ZX1400 on the A6088 in the Scottish Borders.
And on Monday morning, a body was recovered from a silver Mercedes-Benz E280 following a collision on an unclassified road between the A96 and B9103 near Elgin, Moray.
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Chief Superintendent Hilary Sloan told reporters on Monday afternoon: “This weekend we have seen a huge number of deaths on Scotland’s roads.
“Each of these deaths is tragic and our thoughts are with those affected.”
Urging drivers to take extra care on Scotland’s roads, she added: “A collision affects more than just you and your car. It impacts your family, the victim’s family, the emergency services and the people who witness it.
“I urge all drivers and road users to think about their behavior on the road, be considerate of others and help us make Scotland’s roads safe for everyone.
“We all have a responsibility to use our roads safely and to help save lives.”
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