Crash charge driver will not face further proceedings

A man from Italy charged after a serious crash in Orkney will not face further court proceedings, BBC Scotland News has learned.

Three people were taken to hospital – two by helicopter – after the accident on the A961, about three miles south of St Margaret’s Hope, in August last year.

Claudio Beccegato, 60, was then charged with causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, where he made no plea and was released on bail.

The Crown Office has now said there will be no further proceedings.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) said in a statement: “It is the duty of the Crown to keep cases under review, and following full and careful consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case, including the available admissible evidence, the Procurator Fiscal decided that there should be no further criminal proceedings at this time.

"The Crown reserves the right to proceed in the future should further evidence become available."