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Driver charged and man taken to hospital following A9 crash involving lorry near Aviemore

Emergency services were called to the scene between Aviemore and Granish at about 6pm on Monday.

Lorry overturned in A9 crash near Aviemore
The incident involved a lorry and a car. Image: Jasperimage.

A 53-year-old man has been charged after a lorry overturned in a two-vehicle crash near Aviemore.

The incident, which involved a DAF lorry and a Vauxhall Mokka car, took place on the A9 Inverness to Perth road on Monday.

Emergency services were called to the scene at the A95 junction, north of Aviemore, just after 6pm and the road was closed for nearly 11 hours.

The 46-year-old driver of the lorry was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment. His condition is currently unknown.

The car driver, a 53-year-old man, was treated at the scene and later charged in connection with the incident.

He will appear in Inverness Sheriff Court today.

Emergency services at the scene of a crash on the A9 at Aviemore
Emergency services were called to the scene of the crash on the A9 north of Aviemore on Monday evening. Image: Jasperimage.

Appeal for information

The road was closed in both directions and motorists were advised to avoid the area, with a diversion in place.

Photos from the scene show the lorry is on its side with debris and fuel covering the road.

A fire service spokeswoman said four appliances and a community response were dispatched after receiving reports of the crash just after 6pm.

The stop message came in at 7.25pm and all appliances left by 8pm. Police and ambulance crews are also in attendance.

Police are now asking for witnesses to come forward and assist them with the investigation.

Sergeant Doug Scott said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.

“In addition, if you were driving in the area at the time please check your dash-cam footage to see if it has captured anything that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 3330 of Monday, June 19.

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