Woman seriously injured in Highlands crash which shut A9

Police have appealed for witnesses

The road was closed for several hours (stock pic) <i>(Image: PA)</i>

(Image: PA)

A woman has been left in a serious condition following a crash in the Highlands.

The 72-year-old was injured during a single-vehicle crash on the A9 at Portgower.

She was taken to hospital with what was described as serious injuries.

The crash happened around 5pm on Thursday, 22 October, and involved a blue Mazda CX-5.

The driver, a 71-year-old man, and the other passenger, a 42-year-old woman, were also taken to hospital as a precaution.

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The road was closed and reopened around 12am on Friday, 23 October, 2026.

Sergeant Scott MacDonald said: "Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us.

"We'd also ask anyone with dash-cam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.

"Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 2329 of Thursday, 22 October, 2026."