Cops have locked down a stretch of probably the most harmful street in Scotland after a single-vehicle crash this afternoon. Emergency crews raced to the A82, on the west aspect of the loch, shortly after midday as we speak, with police closing the street between Invermoriston and Drumnadrochit.
Paramedics and hearth crews are additionally in attendance, however it isn't identified if there are any casualties from the crash. The SFRS groups are ready for upkeep staff to reach, as an electrical energy pole has been broken within the incident.
A 120-mile diversion has been put in place, and drivers utilizing the A82 have been suggested to make use of another route and count on longer than regular journey occasions.
For visitors travelling northbound to Inverness, autos will probably be requested to show and proceed southbound on the A82 to Spean Bridge.
They are going to then flip left onto the A86, then left once more onto the A9 and comply with the street to Inverness. Site visitors will then flip left onto the A82 and proceed to Drumnadrochit.
Southbound, the diversion means visitors should go northbound on the A82 to the A82/A9 Junction in Inverness, flip proper onto the A9, then flip proper onto the A86 at Kingussie and comply with the street to Spean Bridge. They need to then flip proper onto the A82 at Spean Bridge, and head in the direction of Invermoriston.
A Police Scotland spokesman mentioned: "Officers had been referred to as to stories of crash on the A82 near Invermoriston at round 12.10pm on Tuesday, 19 July 2022. Emergency providers are in attendance and the street is at present closed with an acceptable diversion in place.”
Two crews from the fireplace service are in attendance, however are ready for upkeep employees to attend, attributable to an electrical energy pole that has been broken within the incident.
A spokeswoman for the SFRS mentioned: “We had been referred to as at 12.21pm and two crews are in attendance. We're ready for workers from electrical energy suppliers to evaluate if a pole that has been broken is stay.”
Do not miss the most recent information from round Scotland and past - signal as much as our every day e-newsletterright here.
READ NEXT:
- First image of Scots man who tragically died after kayak capsized on River Spey
- UK heatwave cancels Edinburgh trainst to London as forecast causes journey chaos
- Physique of man present in Edinburgh metropolis centre close to Royal Mile as cops launch probe
- Vacationers blasted for 'harmful' parking at Loch Lomond throughout busy heatwave