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Three people taken to hospital after two-car crash near Kyle of Lochalsh

One driver's injuries have been called "life-threatening".

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Emergency services are currently in attendance. Image: DC Thomson.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on a West Highlands road.

Police and emergency services were called to the A890 at Auchtertyre, five miles east of Kyle of Lochalsh, around 3:45pm on Sunday, August 25.

The road was closed at its junction with the A87 but re-opened at around midnight.

Three people taken to hospital after crash near Auchtertyre

A police statement reads: “The incident happened around 3.45pm on Sunday, 25 August, and involved a blue Volkswagen Tiguan and a black Range Rover.

“Emergency services attended and the driver of the Range Rover, a 33-year-old man, was taken by air ambulance to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow with life-threatening injuries.

“The driver of the Tiguan, a 78-year-old man, was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where his condition is described as serious but stable.

“The passenger of the Tiguan, a 73-year-old woman, was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment.”

No one else was seriously injured in the crash.

Enquiries are ‘ongoing’ into circumstances

Sergeant Doug Scott said: “Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened, and we are asking anyone who can assist to get in touch.

“If you were in the area at the time and can help or have dash-cam footage that has captured useful information then please make contact with officers.”

Anyone who can information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2181 of Sunday, August 25.

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