A woman died and a man was last night fighting for his life following another horrific crash on the notorious A9 in Perthshire.
Emergency services were called to the incident at Dalnaspidal just before 3pm and police immediately blocked off the road to allow paramedics and firefighters access to the scene.
The collision is understood to have involved a lorry and a car and the occupants of the latter were said to have been trapped in the wreckage.
They had to be freed by fire crews.
A woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police confirmed last night, while a man was airlifted to a hospital in Glasgow with life threatening injuries.
No other details about the victims have been divulged and police said they would not be released until next of kin had been informed.
Firefighters from Perth, Kingussie, Dunkeld and Kirkmichael attended the incident throughout the afternoon and the road was closed between Wade Bridge and Dalnacardoch Lodge in north Perthshire for several hours.
The closure was expected to remain in place well into the night as crash investigation teams worked to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.
Drivers were warned by police on social media to expect delays, with officers advising motorists to use an alternative route where possible.
Those warnings failed to assist those who were held up on the A9 however and police said partner agencies had worked to “assist with welfare issues”.
Water bottles were provided to people stuck in the traffic jams in the heat, along with any other assistance required.