A pensioner is in hospital with serious injuries following a four-car crash on the A9.
Police, firefighters and paramedics raced to the A9 Inverness to Perth road on Friday afternoon following reports of a multi-vehicle crash near Kingussie.
The road was closed for about eight hours as teams responded to the incident.
Paramedics assessed an 80-year-old male driver at the scene before rushing him to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment.
His condition is described as serious but stable.
The driver of another vehicle, a 36-year-old man, was also taken to the Inverness-based hospital for treatment.
His condition is unknown.
Police launch investigation into A9 crash
Police have confirmed enquiries into the crash are continuing.
In a statement, 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.
“Emergency services attended and the 80-year-old male driver was taken to Raigmore Hospital, where his condition is described as serious but stable. The driver of another vehicle, a 36-year-old man, was also taken to hosiptal for treatment.
“The road was closed for around six hours and enquiries remain ongoing.”
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