Three people taken to hospital after crash shuts A96 near Balloch for seven hours

Three people have been taken to hospital after a crash which shut down a road in the Highlands for seven hours.

Emergency services, including four ambulances, a trauma team, an air ambulance and critical care paramedic, were called to the A96, near Balloch, at around 12.16pm on Monday after a crash between a car and a van.

One person was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, while two people were taken in an ambulance to Raigmore Hospital.

The condition of all is unknown at this stage.

The road was shut in both directions following the collision, and later reopened at 7.30pm.

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The #A96 at Balloch has now fully RE-OPENED following an earlier collision.@NETrunkRoads
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A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call at 12.16pm on Monday to attend a road traffic collision in Balloch.

“We dispatched several resources to the scene, including four ambulances, our trauma team, an air ambulance and critical care paramedic, with our first resource arriving within three minutes.

“Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance was also called.

“We airlifted one patient to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and two patients via road to Raigmore Hospital.”

Police Scotland have been contacted for comment.