Drivers are being urged to use an alternative route. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson.
A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on the A86 near Newtonmore this afternoon.
The Scottish Ambulance Service rushed to the scene around 1pm after a one-car collision on Newtonmore Main Street.
Ambulances then transported the person to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The road was closed by police in both directions. Image: Traffic Scotland.
The crash left motorists unable to pass between the town and Laggan until it was re-opened around 2.50pm.
But police have now re-opened the road in both directions and all lanes are available to use.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.25pm on Thursday, April 25, 2024, police were called to the A86 near Newtonmore, following a report of a one-vehicle crash.
“Recovery for the vehicle has been arranged.”
The SAS dispatched a unit quickly after getting a report of the incident shortly after 1pm.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 12.29pm to attend a road traffic collision on A86 near Newtonmore.
“An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to Raigmore Hospital.”
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Person taken to hospital after one-car crash on A86 near Newtonmore
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