A man killed in an accident in Oban has been named as a probe into his death is launched.
Ronald ‘Ronnie’ MacLeod, who was 58, died on New Year’s Day following the incident near Achnalarig Stables in the Glencruitten area of the town.
It is understood Mr MacLeod was involved in the one-person incident while working on a farm.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which makes inquiries into accidents that happen while someone is at work, said they were probing the incident.
A police spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a 58-year-old man injured in an incident involving an all-terrain vehicle in the Glencruitten area of Oban around 10.25am on Monday, January 1.
“Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
“Inquiries are ongoing and the death is being treated as unexplained but there are no apparent suspicious circumstances.”
Health & Safety Executive probe death of man in Oban
Officers reported the incident to the HSE, as well as to the procurator fiscal.
A spokesman for the fiscal’s office said: “I can confirm that we’ve received a report in relation to the death of Ronald MacLeod.
“We cannot speculate on the nature of any investigation at this time.”
A spokeswoman for the Health and Safety Executive added: “We are aware of this incident and making inquiries.”
Just two days prior, a 51-year-old woman was killed in another farming incident involving a quad bike in Kilmelford.
Her death has also been reported to the procurator fiscal.
A police spokeswoman said: “Around 11.25am on Friday, December 29, 2023, police received a report of a road crash involving one vehicle on an unclassified road from the A816 junction near Kilmelford.
“Emergency services attended, but the driver of the vehicle, a 51-year-old woman, had died.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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An earlier version of this story stated that Mr MacLeod was driving a quad bike when he was killed. His family have asked us to clarify that it was in fact an all-terrain vehicle. We are happy to do so.
The article also stated that Mr MacLeod was a co-owner of Achnalarig stables, which his family say was not the case. We are also happy to clarify this point and apologise for any distress caused.
