A 17-year-old boy has been reported to police while another, also 17, has been taken to hospital following a crash in the Highlands.
Police were called to a crash involving a single car on the unclassified road at Westfield between Reay and Thurso at around 8.40pm on Thursday night.
As a result, one 17-year-old boy was taken to Caithness General Hospital for treatment to his injuries.
A second boy, also 17, will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal for road traffic offences in connection with the crash.
Police released a tweet at 9.30pm on Thursday to inform the public that the road had been closed due to the collision.
It is understood that the road was reopened shortly after 10.20pm.
A police spokesman said: We were made aware of a crash involving a single car on the unclassified road between Reay and Thurso around 8.40pm on Thursday, 16 September.
“A 17-year-old male was taken to Caithness General Hospital for treatment. Another 17-year-old male will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal for road traffic offences in connection with the incident.”
ROAD CLOSURE – UNCLASSIFIED ROAD REAY TO THURSO
Police Scotland would like to advise motorists that the unclassified road between Reay and Thurso at Westfield is currently closed due to a road traffic collision.
— Northern Police (@northernPolice) September 16, 2021