STV NewsA man has died and a woman has been seriously injured in a crash near a village in the Highlands.
Police have closed part of the A398 between Carrbridge and Dulnain Bridge following the incident involving a single vehicle shortly after 5.40pm on Thursday.
The 74-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the scene by Scottish Ambulance Service personnel, officers confirmed.
A 73-year-old woman has been taken to Raigmore Hospital with “serious injuries”.
The road remains closed while a probe into the crash is carried out.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 5.40pm on Thursday, May 26, police were called to a report of a one-car crash on the A938 near Carrbridge.
“Emergency services attended but the 74-year-old male driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
“A 73-year-old woman was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness with serious injuries.”
They added: “The road is currently closed to allow for a crash investigation to be carried out.”
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