Motorists have been suggested to keep away from the A9 at Inverness-shire after a three-vehicle crash left 4 individuals in hospital.
Emergency companies raced to Slochd Summit at round 11.33am on Tuesday, July 5.
A number of police automobiles and crews from the Scottish Hearth and Rescue Service (SFRS) attended the scene of the collision.
Three fireplace home equipment have been despatched together with specialist sources as photos confirmed smoke from the automobiles billow into the air.
5 ambulances, three air ambulances and a Prehospital Rapid Care and Trauma workforce have been additionally current on the time.
The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed that 4 individuals had been rushed to hospital.
Two of them have been taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the opposite are at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The highway is to stay closed as investigators perform enquiries to determine the complete circumstances surrounding the crash.
Diversions are in place and Police Scotland have suggested motorists to make use of various routes.
A spokesperson stated: "Enquiries are ongoing following a critical highway crash, involving three automobiles on the A9 this morning.
"We now have a extra particular location for motorists to pay attention to - the incident occurred on the A9 on the Slochd summit.
"4 individuals have been taken to hospital to this point.
"The highway will stay closed as crash scene investigators conduct enquiries into the circumstances of the collision.
"Motorists are suggested to seek out various routes and diversions are in place. We now have no additional data for launch at this stage."
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson stated: "We acquired a name at 11:33 to attend a highway visitors collision (RTC) on the A9 close to to Slochd.
"5 ambulances, three air ambulances and a Prehospital Rapid 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.”
An SFRS spokesperson beforehand stated: “We have been alerted at 11.33am on Tuesday, July 5 to studies of a highway visitors collision on the A9 at Slochd, close to Carrbridge.
“Operations Management mobilised three fireplace home equipment and specialist sources to a collision involving three automobiles.
"Firefighters are on the scene aiding emergency service companions.”
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