Two people hospitalised after four-car crash on A9 near Kingussie

The road was closed for about eight hours.

By Louise Glen

May 31 2024, 5:21 pm

Four car collision on the A9 at Kingussie. Helicopter and emergency vehicles remain at the scene. Image: Supplied.

Two people have been taken to hospital after a four-car crash on the A9 near Kingussie.

The A9 was closed in both directions for about eight hours following the collision at around 4pm on Friday.

Police and firefighters, including one fire engine and two community response teams, attended the scene near Lynchat, south of Inverness.

A police spokesperson said: “Around 4.05pm on Friday, May 31, police received a report of a four-car crash on the A9 near Kingussie.

“Two people were taken to hospital for treatment and emergency services remained at the scene.2

A spokeswoman for the SFRS said: “We were called by police at 4.11pm to an RTC.

“We have one appliance and two community response teams at the scene.

“This is a police incident and we have no further details at this time.”

A9 closed at Lynchat near Kingussie after four-car crash

A spokesperson for Traffic Scotland said: “A9 Lynchat Kingussie the road is closed in both directions due to a two-vehicle collision.

“Emergency services and Triss are at the scene.”

Diversion route:

Northbound: Take the offslip onto the A86. Turn right onto the A86 and continue onto the B9152 at the A86/B9152 junction and follow the road until the A95 junction – turn left onto the A95 and follow the road until the A9 junction at Granish. Distance: 13.03 miles.
Southbound: Turn left onto the A95 and follow the road until the B9152 junction. Turn right onto the B9152 and follow the road until the A9 junction. Distance: 13.03 miles.
A helicopter arrived at the scene of a crash on the A9 near Kingussie. Image: Supplied.