Woman injured in A9 crash

A woman has been taken to hospital in Inverness after a two car collision on the A9 Inverness-Thurso road.

The accident happened at around 2.50pm at the junction with the B817 at Alness.

Three fire crews – including two from Invergordon and one from Dingwall – were sent to the scene.

However only one from Invergordon reached the accident and was not required. The other two were turned back.

An ambulance spokesman said that a woman was taken to Raigmore Hospital with a neck injury.