Two people were taken to hospital and a man charged by police after the A9 was closed due to a crash near Dalwhinnie.
After the incident at 5.30pm on Saturday, the busy Inverness to Perth road was closed.
Two people were taken to Raigmore hospital, and a 63-year-old man was charged in connection with the incident.
The road was reopened at 7pm.
During the incident, Traffic Scotland asked motorists to approach with care.
Diversions were in place
Diversions were put in place while the road was closed.
Diversions took drivers on a 20mile diversion.
❗️UPDATE⌚️17:50#A9 Collision#A9 is now CLOSED at Dalwhinnie due to a collision.
Use alternative route if possible.@NWTrunkRoads pic.twitter.com/0mYUIpKYq3
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 8, 2023
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.15pm on Saturday April 8, we were called to a report of a two-car crash at the junction of the A9 and A938 for Laggan.
“Two people, a 53-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, were taken to Raigmore Hospital and later released.
“Five other people, a 24-year-old woman and four males aged 63, 62, 59 and 14, were checked at the scene.
“A 63-year-old man was charged in connection with the crash and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”
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