Driver cut free from vehicle by fire crews after crash on A82

Car crash: One man taken to hospital with spinal injuries after collision.

A driver has been cut free from his car after a crash on the A82 in the Highlands.

The man has been taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness with suspected spinal injuries following the crash on the A82.

His car left the road at Lochend at around 10am on Friday.

Three fire engines, all from Inverness, were sent to the scene.

A Highland Fire & Rescue Service spokeswoman said: "There was one vehicle involved. Crews used cutting gear and spreaders to release one male casualty."

A Northern Constabulary spokeswoman said: "The extent of the drivers injuries are not known at present. The road will be closed for a short period while the vehicle is recovered."

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