A passenger is fighting for her life after she was involved in a two-car crash.

The 49-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after sustaining severe injuries in the smash on the A83 at Furnace, near Inverary, in Argyll.

She had to be cut free from the wreckage of the Peugeot car she was travelling in. It collided with a Mazda at around 7pm on Thursday.

Her condition is described as critical and she is currently receiving treatment in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow after being taken there by air ambulance.

The 52-year-old man who was driving the Peugeot was also badly injured in the smash. A woman, 23, who was also a passenger in the car, was also injured.

The man is currently in the Southern General where his condition is described as critical while the younger woman is receiving treatment for injuries in Mid Argyll Community Hospital.

Strathclyde Police said the 46-year-old man who was driving the Mazda sustained injuries in the smash and is also being treated at the Southern General where his condition is described as stable.

The road was closed for several hours as a result of the crash.

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