Three rushed to hospital after five car crash shuts down A9

Three people have been left in hospital after a five car crash closed down the A9 near Inverness on Thursday. Emergency services were called to the road near Daviot, after a multi vehicle collision at around 7.20am on Thursday. Officers locked down the road in both directions after a crash involving five vehicles.

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that three people were taken to Raigmore Hospital. Their current condition is unknown at this stage.

The #A9 is now open in both directions. The road had been closed following a multiple-vehicle collision the near to Daviot, just south of Inverness this morning. pic.twitter.com/kpmwb61Bli[1][2]

— Police Scotland Highland & Islands (@PSOSHighland) January 11, 2024[3]

The road later reopened at around 10am.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 7:06am to attend a five car RTC on the A9.

“Four ambulances were dispatched to the scene and three patients were transported to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.”

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