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A9 closed for over eight hours near Newtonmore following two-vehicle crash involving lorry

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The crash happened on the A9 at Newtonmore. Image supplied by Google Maps.

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.

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.

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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