Forres woman Elizabeth Diane Gray dies in A96 Nairn crash
Emergency services attended and the woman, who was a passenger in the Dacia, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries where she later died.
She has been named as Elizabeth Diane Gray, known as Diane, from the Forres area.
The driver of the Dacia, a 79-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The van driver, a 57-year-old woman, was uninjured, and she was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence.
Police Sergeant Doug Scott of the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with Diane’s family and friends at this difficult time.”
Police are asking for anyone with any information on the crash to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2051 of Tuesday May 28, 2024.