Police are appealing for information following a serious crash near Invergordon.
Officers were called to a four vehicle collision on the B817 Shore Road between Alness and Invergordon around 6pm on Friday.
The incident involved a red Ford Fiesta, a white Ford Kuga, a white Hyundai and silver Dacia Duster.
The driver of the Ford Fiesta, a 49-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital and thereafter transferred to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he remains in a serious condition.
The driver of the Hyundai, a 34-year-old man, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.
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The driver of the Ford Kuga left the scene and enquiries are ongoing to trace them.
The road was closed for around 11 hours to allow for collision investigation to take place.
Sergeant David Miller said: "Our enquiries into this crash are ongoing and we are urging the driver of the Ford Kuga to contact us.
"We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident and has not already spoken to us to please get in touch.
"We would also like to review any dashcam footage taken around the time of the crash."
Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident 3238 of 23 August.
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