Woman killed and man injured in crash with van

A woman has died and a man has been critically injured in a crash between a car and a van near Inverness Airport.

A red Vauxhall Insignia car and a white Ford Transit Tipper van collided on the A96 Inverness to Nairn road a mile east of the airport roundabout at about 15:30 on Tuesday.

The passenger of the car, a 65-year-old woman, died at the scene.

The 69-year-old driver of the car was taken to Raigmore Hospital, where his condition is described as critical.