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'Amazing' US student killed with two huskies in crash

POLICE SCOTLAND Emilie Anne Parker looking directly at the camera lens, wearing a blue jacket and dark trousers with a baseball cap underneath her hood and sunglasses on. She is holding one of her dogs, Roo, under left arm and the other. Carver, under her right arm and is kneeling with her left leg on the snowy ground in front of a backdrop which includes mountains, capped with snow, trees and a blue sky.POLICE SCOTLAND
Emilie Anne Parker died alongside her two dogs, Roo, left, and Carver, right, in the incident

The family of an American student killed in a crash in the Highlands has described her as an "amazing" woman and a passionate adventurer.

Emily Anne Parker, from Colorado, was hit by a car while walking her two huskies near Aviemore on 11 October - she and the dogs were pronounced dead at the scene.

The 30-year-old had moved to Dundee to study social work in July.

In a statement released through Police Scotland, Ms Parker’s family said she would be missed “so deeply” by all who loved her.

A 20-year-old man driving a grey Peugeot involved in the crash on the B9152 near the Granish Junction was not injured.

POLICE SCOTLAND Emilie Anne Parker looking directly at the camera with her hands on either side of her face while propped up on her elbows. She is wearing a yellow skirt with a white top and has her feet raised behind her in front of a body of water with mountains and blue sky in the background.POLICE SCOTLAND
Ms Parker had moved from Colorado to Dundee to study for a masters degree in social work

Prior to the collision, Ms Parker was out walking her dogs, Roo, a black and white male, and Carver, a tan-coloured female, in the town.

She had moved from her home state to pursue a masters in social work at the University of Dundee.

Her family said she “dreamed of serving underserved communities of the world”.

They added: “Emilie was a smart, beautiful, courageous 30-year-old woman, who was taken from us far too soon. She was a passionate adventurer who loved the outdoors.

“You could find her with her pups, biking, hiking, rafting, skiing, dog sledding or crafting whenever she wasn’t working or studying.

“She was an amazing sister, daughter, granddaughter, niece, dog mom [sic], and friend to so many who are going miss her so deeply."

POLICE SCOTLAND Carver and Roo looking off camera on top of a hill with grass and rocky terrain in the background. Both animals are huskies. Carver, on the left, is tan coloured and is wearing an orange harness and a pink/purple collar. Roo is black with a white face and white patches on his body. He is wearing a blue collar and a multi coloured harness with a tree design on it.POLICE SCOTLAND
Huskies Carver, left, and Roo, right, were also killed in the crash.

They added: "The world lost an amazing person, and her loss is felt by so many who loved her.

"Rest in peace Emilie and we will meet again in another life.”

Officers closed the road for almost 12 hours following the incident.

Police have launched an appeal for anyone who may have seen the collision or was driving in the area at the time to come forward and share dashcam footage.

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