Person taken to hospital as section of A82 is closed

A section of the A82 Inverness to Fort William road has been shut this evening due to a one-vehicle crash.

Emergency services were called out to the road at the Bridge of Oich at about 6pm.

UPDATE:

One person was cut free from the vehicle and conveyed to hospital via ambulance.

The extent of their injuries are not known.

The road remains shut in both directions between Invermoriston and Invergarry with motorists advised to take alternative routes.

A fire spokeswoman said: “We were called out to the A82 at Bridge of Oich to help following a one-car crash.

“One person was cut free from the vehicle.

“Three appliances attended the scene and used hydraulic equipment to cut the roof off the car.

“We left them in the care of the ambulance service and left the scene at 7.18pm.”