A man has been left in a critical condition after his car was involved in a collision with a Toyota Hilux pick-up driven by a teenager.
Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash, which happened on the on the A9 near Aviemore on Tuesday just before 2pm.
The man, 60, was driving a blue Skoda Octavia and was the only person in the car.
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He was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where medical staff describe his condition as critical.
The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota Hilux, a 17-year-old man, was taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. Medical staff advise that his condition is stable.
The road was closed for a time, but re-opened around 9.30pm.
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Sergeant Calum Macaulay, Roads Policing Unit, Dingwall, said: “I am keen to hear from anyone, not yet spoke to by police, who was on the road and either witnessed the crash or who has dash-cam footage of the incident.”
Information can be passed to officers via 101. Please quote incident number 1712 of Tuesday, 5 March 2024 when calling.
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