Woman in court accused of killing biker in A9 crash

Image caption, Die Huang appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court

A 50-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of killing a biker in a collision on the A9 in Highland Perthshire on Sunday.

Die Huang, from Guangdong Province in China, is charged with causing the death by dangerous driving of the 63-year-old, who has not yet been named.

She also faces a charge of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

Huang made no plea during a private hearing at Perth Sheriff Court and was remanded in custody.

The case was continued for further examination and is expected to call again next week.

Emergency services were called to reports of a three-vehicle collision about three miles north of the B847, near Calvine, at about 13:30 on Sunday.

The crash involved a Hyundai car and two Harley Davidson motorbikes.

The driver of the one of the motorbikes was pronounced dead at the scene.

The passengers of the car were taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

The road was closed for about seven hours.