Highland road closed after motorcyle crash

A motorcylist has been taken to hospital after crashing on a rural Highland road.

The male biker was injured after the incident on the A835 near Drumrunie at 7.40pm which is currently blocked by the vehicle.

Police were called to the scene and found the man concious and breathing.

They called for paramedics who assessed him and took him to Raigmore in Inverness.

A police spokesman said: “We received the call at around 7.40pm that a motorcyle that been involved in an RTC.

“An ambulance was called and the man was concious and breathing.

“The road was blocked by the motorcyle and vehicle recovery was called.

“He was transferred by ambulance to Raigmore.”