Woman taken to hospital after crash closes stretch of A9

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on the A9.

Emergency services were alerted to the one-car collision shortly after 7.30am on Monday.

The incident happened in the Highlands near to Doll, south of Brora.

The road was closed in both directions as emergency services attended at the scene.

Traffic Scotland later said all lanes were back up and running by 9.42am.

❗CLEAR ⌚09.42#A9 RTC#A9 has REOPENED in both directions at Doll (south of Brora) following an RTC

All lanes now running ✅@NWTrunkRoads #DriveSafe pic.twitter.com/d7iO0uKyga

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) January 4, 2021

Police said the female driver was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

A force spokesperson said: “We were made aware of a crash involving a single car on the A9 approximately two miles south of Brora around 7.35am on Monday, January 4.

“The female driver has been taken to Raigmore Hospital by ambulance and recovery has been arranged for the vehicle.”

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