Car crash on Essich Road south of Inverness

A man has been taken to hospital in Inverness’ after the car he was in crashed and overturned on a road to the south of the city.

The accident happened at about 9.50am on a section of Essich Road between Clune Wood and Loch Ashie, and involved just one car.

The man was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital suffering shock.

Two fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit from Inverness were called to the scene but were not required.

An ambulance spokesman said: “There was one car overturned and we were taking a male in to hospital with shock.”