A96 near Forres reopens following three-vehicle crash

The A96 near Forres has reopened following a three-vehicle crash.

Emergency services were called to the A96 Inverness to Aberdeen road just east of Forres at the Loft junction shortly before 4pm.

The road between Alves and Forres was closed while officers and ambulance crews assisted.

CLEAR ✅⌚17:53#A96 Alves – Forres

The carriageway is now clear ✅ and all lanes are running after an earlier collision

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 2, 2023

The road was reopened at 5.50pm and there were no reported injuries.

An ambulance spokesman said: “We received a call today at 4.30pm to attend an incident on the A96 near Forres. We dispatched two crews and a paramedic response unit.”

Traffic Scotland reported a build-up of traffic in the areas, with delays of nearly 20 minutes for motorists on the busy trunk road.

A police spokeswoman said: “Around 3.50pm on Wednesday, August 2, we were called to a report of a crash involving three vehicles on the A96 between Alves and Forres.

“Emergency services attended and we have no reports of any injuries. The vehicles have been uplifted.”