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Person in hospital after A9 crash that closed road near Inshes for 12 hours

Emergency services were called to a crash at around 1.40am.

One person has been transported to hospital following the crash. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson
One person has been transported to hospital following the crash. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

A person has been taken to hospital following an early morning A9 crash near Inshes.

Emergency services rushed to attend a one-vehicle crash between the Raigmore Interchange and the Miton of Leys junction at the top of Drumossie Brae at around 2am this morning.

The A9 road closed to all southbound traffic at 2.30am and reopened in the afternoon at 2.33pm.

An ambulance, a critical care paramedic, and a mental health car all rushed to the scene at 1.39am.

A person was then transported to Raigmore Hospital.

Police were on the scene until around 2pm today. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

Earlier, a spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 1.40am on Friday, December 20, officers were called to a report of a one-vehicle crash on the A9 near Inshes, Inverness.

“Emergency services remain at the scene.”

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service were called to the scene at 1.36am and sent two appliances. Fire crews then left the scene at 4.16am.

Green sheets were put up on the B9006 overbridge.
The road was closed southbound. Image: Sandy McCook/DC Thomson

A9 closed for 12 hours after crash near Inshes

The section of the road was closed for 12 hours while police remained in the area.

On social media, Traffic Scotland posted: “The #A9 Southbound now fully running just South of Raigmore following the earlier collision.

“Traffic in the area looks to be coping well.”

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