Witnesses sought following A9 crash in Caithness

The road between Helmsdale and Latheron was closed for around 8 hours

Published 10th Nov 2020
Last updated 11th Nov 2020

Police are appealing for witnesses following a crash involving two vehicles on the A9 at Dunbeath.

The incident, involving a HGV and a silver Ford Kuga, happened around 10.30am on Tuesday, November 10th at Dunbeath.

The 74-year-old man driving the car was taken to Raigmore Hospital where he remains in a stable condition. The driver of the lorry was uninjured.

The road was closed until around 6.30pm to allow for investigation and recovery to take place.

Sergeant Christopher Murray of Dingwall Road Policing, said: “Enquiries into the crash are ongoing and we are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to get in touch.

“I would also appeal for anyone with dashcam footage or anyone who saw the vehicles involved prior to the crash to get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 0821 of 10 November, 2020.