A9 reopen following earlier crash involving car and lorry near Evanton

The A9 Inverness to Thurso road has reopened near Evanton following a crash earlier this evening.

The incident occurred at around 5.45pm on the A9 near Evanton, and is believed to involve a car and a lorry.

Emergency services were dispatched to the scene.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service^[1] dispatched two appliances to the scene to make the scene safe.

The A9^[2] was closed for around two hours before reopening at around 7.30pm.

A police spokesman: “Around 5.45pm on Thursday, November 30, police were called to the B817 at the A9 near Evanton, following a report of a two-vehicle crash.

“Officers are at the scene and recovery is being arranged.”

More as we get it.

References

1. ^{^} Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (www.firescotland.gov.uk)
2. ^{^} The A9 (www.pressandjournal.co.uk)