A family-of-four were killed in a horror car smash on a notorious danger road in the Highlands.
Mother Gemma Cousin, 26, was driving a green Mini Cooper when it crashed with a red Ford Fiesta near Fort William on Thursday 20 February.
Her husband Rhys, aged 25, was also killed along with their two daughters Peyton, three, and Heidi, one.
Three-year-old Peyton and one-year-old Heidi died in the tragic collision near Fort William on Thursday evening
Mother Gemma Cousin, 26, (pictured with her husband Rhys, 25) was driving a green Mini Cooper when it crashed with a red Ford Fiesta
Specially trained officers are supporting their relatives, while the driver of the Ford Fiesta, a woman aged 56, is being treated for serious injuries.
Paramedics and firefighters raced to the scene but the family could not be saved.
They were pronounced dead at the scene on the A82 by Hillfarm, Torlundy, Scottish Highlands, around 5.30pm on Thursday.
The road was closed for nearly 12 hours following the tragedy.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 56-year-old woman, was taken to Bedford Hospital, Fort William with what was described as serious but non-life threatening injuries.
Three-year-old Peyton (pictured) died alongside her sister, mother and father, in the car crash
Tributes have poured in for what was described as the ‘perfect’ family by a relative. Pictured: Gemma and Rhys Cousin on their wedding day
Tributes have poured in for what was described as the ‘perfect’ family by a relative.
Mr Cousin’s grandmother Helen Mackenzie, 68, from Alness, Ross-shire, told The Scottish Sun: ‘I’m broken. I’m hurting so much.’
His aunt Marlene Seel, 49, said: ‘They were the perfect happy family. It’s all been taken away like the flick of a switch.’
Superintendent Simon Bradshaw, said: ‘I can sadly confirm that four people have died – a female driver, 26, a male front seat passenger, 25, and two children – both girls aged three and one.
Paramedics and firefighters raced to the scene but the family could not be saved. Pictured: Three-year-old Peyton
Mr Cousin’s grandmother Helen Mackenzie, 68, from Alness, Ross-shire, told The Scottish Sun: ‘I’m broken. I’m hurting so much’ following the death of her grandson Rhys Cousin (pictured)
Two adults and two little girls were pronounced dead at the scene on the A82 by Hillfarm, Torlundy, Scottish Highlands (pictured) last night
‘All four were travelling in a green Mini Cooper.
‘Further details will be confirmed in due course but I can confirm that they were a family.
‘Specialist officers have been deployed to provide support to their relatives at this extremely difficult time.’
He added: ‘Every loss of life on our roads is a tragedy but the impact on families, friends and entire communities after an incident like this cannot be underestimated.
‘Our thoughts are with everyone who has been involved or affected.
‘An investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances leading to this tragedy and it would be wrong for me to speculate on the cause at this time.’