A 30-year-old man was killed in a crash on the A99 near Blackness. Image: Google Street View.
The A99 has reopened following a two-vehicle crash near Blackness.
The incident happened on the A99 Latheron to Wick road shortly after 8.20pm.
Police and paramedics attended.
The carriageway was closed to all traffic between Thrumster and Lybster for several hours for accident investigation work to take place.
The A99 Wick to Latheron road is closed between Thrumster and Lybster due to a crash involving two vehicles. Please avoid the area while emergency services are in attendance. Local diversions are in place.