The A835 was closed due to a crash at Contin in Ross-shire. Image: Sandy McCook/ DC Thomson.
A lorry and bus collided on a Highland road.
Emergency services were alerted to an incident on the A835 Conon Bridge to Ullapool road at around 3.55pm.
The crash, which involved a lorry and a Lochs Motors Transport Ltd coach, took place near Contin.
Images from the scene show the windscreen of the coach was severely damaged, while a small section of the lorry’s trailer has been ripped off.
The bus driver suffered minor injuries and was treated by ambulance crews at the scene.
Images: Sandy McCook/ DC Thomson.
A835 closed for several hours
The A835 road was closed in both directions from Loch Achilty turn off to Garve Village for a period of time, with traffic building up in both directions.
One lane was reopened at about 6.30pm with officers at the scene to divert traffic.
A police spokeswoman said: “We were called around 3.55pm on Wednesday, May 17, to a report of a crash on the A835 west of Contin involving a lorry and a bus.
“Emergency services attended and the bus driver was treated for minor injuries. The road was closed for recovery of the vehicles.”
Images: Sandy McCook/ DC Thomson.
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Coach windscreen smashed following A835 crash involving lorry near Contin
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