The A9 Aviemore to Inverness road was shut to traffic for more than eight hours following a two-vehicle crash at Newtonmore.
Police confirmed the incident happened around 4.50pm on Wednesday.
Two fire crews from Newtonmore and Aviemore, police and the ambulance service attended the scene near the Highland village after a lorry and car collided.
It is not yet clear if anyone has been injured.
UPDATE❗️⌚️21:50#A9 Newtonmore
The carriageway remains
⛔️CLOSED⛔️All traffic is diverted❗️
Diversion route here👇https://t.co/g7xAixMV8M
Traffic is very heavy in the area
Current travel time through the diversion
Northbound 45 minutes
Southbound 50 minutes@NWTrunkRoad pic.twitter.com/xt3cXO6tkI
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 10, 2022
A spokesman for the fire service said: “We received reports of a crash between a car and a lorry at 4.52pm.
“Two appliances are currently at the scene to help assist the ambulance service.”
Fire crews left the scene at around 9pm but police officers and the ambulance service remained on site.
The road reopened at around 1am on Thursday.
The A9 is currently closed at Newtonmore, south of Kingussie, due to a two vehicle crash that happened around 4.50pm. Emergency Services are in attendance and road users are advised to avoid the area.” pic.twitter.com/uLdf3B0QfP
— Northern Police (@northernPolice) August 10, 2022
Police released a statement on Twitter saying: “The A9 is currently closed at Newtonmore, south of Kingussie, due to a two vehicle crash that happened around 4.50pm.
“Emergency services are in attendance and road users are advised to avoid the area.”
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