Two people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the A9 near Dalwhinnie.
The incident happened on the A9 Inverness to Perth road near Drumochter Pass, north of Dalnaspidal, shortly before 6am.
Police and paramedics were called to the scene.
Police have confirmed the drivers of both vehicles were taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment. Their conditions are unknown.
The A9 was closed in both directions for more than three hours and motorists were being asked to avoid the area.
CLEAR✅ ⌚09:19#A9 Dalnaspidal
All lanes now running in both directions just North of Dalnaspidal following an earlier collision @NWTrunkRoads
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 1, 2023
The A9 reopened shortly after 9am.
A police spokesman said: “Around 5.45am on Tuesday, August 1, police were called to a report of a two-vehicle road crash on the A9 near to Drumochter Pass.
“The two drivers were taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment and the road was cleared around 9.05am.”
Bus services disrupted
Megabus UK services operating between Inverness and Perth were facing disruption this morning due to the road closure.
Northbound passengers could travel as far as Perth Broxden, with shuttle buses transporting them to Perth railway station for onward travel.
Meanwhile, bus services heading south from Inverness travelled as far as Aviemore.
Northbound passengers will go as far as Perth Broxden where shuttle buses will go round to the train station with ticket acceptance from Scot Rail. Southbound will operate Inverness-Aviemore train station to continue the journey South. #MegabusUpdates https://t.co/1Ssw0GPI4K
— megabusUK (@megabusuk) August 1, 2023