An air ambulance has been requested to a critical street crash on one in every of Scotland's most infamous roads with flames and smoke seen billowing from the scene.
Officers say the incident occurred on the A9 within the Highlands at Slochd, simply after 11.40am in the present day. Emergency providers are on the scene with the street at the moment closed in each instructions, with a 65 mile diversion in place.
A picture exhibits visitors build up on the A9 as emergency crews take care of the incident. In keeping with visitors monitoring agency Inrix, a automotive is believed to have crossed onto the unsuitable facet of the street.
They mentioned: "A9 in each instructions closed, queueing visitors resulting from critical accident between Raigbeg Flip Off and Slochd Summit.
"A automobile travelling Southbound has crossed over onto the Northbound facet of the street, air ambulance has been requested, affecting visitors between Inverness and Dalwhinnie."
The Scottish Ambulance Service mentioned 4 folks have been rushed to hospital.
A spokesperson mentioned: “We obtained a name at 11:33 to attend a street visitors collision (RTC) on the A9 close to to Slochd.
"5 ambulances, three air ambulances and a Prehospital Fast Care and Trauma (PICT) workforce attended the scene. 4 sufferers have been transported to hospital – two to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and two to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.”
Site visitors Scotland warned on Twitter that motorists confronted a 25-minute delay Southbound and a 15-minute delay Northbound.
Commuters are additionally warned that buses will cease at Aviemore as a result of street closures, however passengers will be capable to board trains to finish their journeys.
A spokesperson for Scottish Citylink mentioned: "As a result of A9 closure at Slochd Summit, all providers heading Northbound to Inverness will terminate at Aviemore.
"Passengers shall be transferred onto the following accessible prepare going to Inverness with ticket acceptance from Scotrail."
A police spokesperson mentioned: “Round 11.40am on Tuesday 5 July 2022, police obtained a report of a critical street crash on the A9 close to its junction with the A938, south of Carrbridge.
"Emergency providers are on the scene and the street is at the moment closed. Motorists are suggested to make use of another route.”
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