More than 300 motorists have been questioned by police as the investigation into the fatal road traffic collision that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Elli Williams continues.
The vehicles were stopped on the A9 near Auchterarder on Tuesday evening and investigating officers are confident they have received “a lot of good new information.”
Some 30 officers were involved in the operation, which saw them target drivers on the road between 9pm and 11pm in the hope of speaking to drivers who regularly use the stretch of road during those hours.
Elli was killed as she walked along the A9’s southbound carriageway on January 4 apparently returning to Auchterarder from the nearby train station.
She is said to have been struck by four or five vehicles and while the drivers of four have already been spoken to by investigators, it is believed the vehicle involved in the initial collision has not yet been found.
Her body was discovered shortly after 10pm, forcing the closure of the road as inquiries were carried out.
The response to appeals for information has been described as “excellent” by police, but further assistance is required from road users.
Tuesday’s road checks, which came exactly a week after the incident, were carried out on the north and southbound carriageways and drivers and passengers were questioned in an effort to identify anyone who may have passed through the scene of the accident the previous week.
Inspector Grant Edward, head of road policing in Perth and Kinross, said, “While I cannot go into specific detail I am confident that some of the information we obtained from the operation will assist us in piecing together the circumstances around this incident.”
Anyone who has information should call 0300 111 2222.