Three taken to hospital following crash involving lorry and minibus in the Highlands

Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash involving a lorry in the Highlands.

The crash occurred just before 3pm on Monday, north of the village of Laggan, involving a lorry and a minibus.

A fire spokesperson said they had been asked to attend the scene by police and confirmed the crash involved an HGV lorry. Fire crews were called off before they reached the incident site.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson confirmed four ambulances and specialist resources had been sent.

“We received a call at 14:58 to attend a road traffic collision on the A82 near Laggan,” they said.

“We dispatched four ambulances and a Prehospital Immediate Care and Trauma (PICT) team to the scene. We transported three patients to Raigmore Hospital.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3pm, we received a report of a crash involving a minibus and an HGV on the A82 North Laggan road. Emergency services are in attendance. Diversions are in place.”

Traffic Scotland has urged drivers to allow for extra time on their journeys as a major 120-mile diversion has been put in place via the A9 up to Inverness and around via Kingussie.