Appeal for witnesses following road crash - A9, Inverness to Scrabster Road, Easter Ross
Police are appealing for witnesses following a three-vehicle road crash in Easter Ross on Sunday, 1 January, 2023.
Around 5.15 pm, police were called to the crash, involving a white VW Scirocco, white Vauxhall Astra and a white Ford Transit van, on the A9, Inverness to Scrabster Road, near Tomich, by Invergordon in Easter Ross.
The driver of the van, a 24-year-old man, and two women from the Astra, both aged 26 years, were taken by ambulance to Raigmore Hospital. The 24-year-old man's condition is described by medical staff as being serious but stable. One woman remains in hospital in a stable condition. The second lady was discharged.
The driver and passenger of the VW Scirocco, both men aged 29 and 25 years, were not injured.
The 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged with alleged road traffic offences. He is due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Monday, 2 January 2023. A report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Sergeant Alasdair MacKay, Roads Policing Unit, Police Scotland, said:
"We are keen to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time of the crash to contact police. Information can be passed to officers via 101. Please quote reference number 3333 of Sunday, 1 January 2023."
