ONE man has been hospitalised and an A-road in the Highlands closed after a three-vehicle crash.
At around 7am on Friday morning, police and the fire service were called to the crash on the A835, near Dingwall.
One man was rushed to hospital, but first responders did not report any further injuries.
Traffic Scotland posted on Twitter/X shortly after 8am that the A835 was closed between Tore and Conon Bridge in both directions due to a collision.
❗️NEW ⌚️08:15#A835 - Tore ⛔️ ℹ️ The #A835 between Tore and Conon Bridge is currently CLOSED due to a collision. 🚓Police are currently on scene and directing traffic.@NWTrunkRoads pic.twitter.com/wfONN7YiZC
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) November 24, 2023
The road was reopened by 8:40.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7am on Friday, November 24, 2023, we were called to a report of a three-vehicle crash on A835 near Conon Bridge.
“Emergency services attended and one man was taken to hospital for treatment.
“The road was closed and reopened around 8.40am.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 07:03 today about an RTC involving three vehicles near Conon Bridge, in the Dingwall area, on the A835 road, junction B9169.”