Flames and smoke billow from serious A9 crash scene as air ambulance requested

dailyrecord.co.uk:

An air ambulance has been requested to a serious road crash on one of Scotland's most notorious roads with flames and smoke seen billowing from the scene.

Officers say the incident happened on the A9 in the Highlands at Slochd, just after 11.40am today. Emergency services are at the scene with the road currently closed in both directions.

An image shows traffic building up on the A9 as emergency crews deal with the incident. According to traffic monitoring firm Inrix, a car is believed to have crossed onto the wrong side of the road.They said: "A9 in both directions closed, queueing traffic due to serious accident between Raigbeg Turn Off and Slochd Summit."A vehicle travelling Southbound has crossed over onto the Northbound side of the road, air ambulance has been requested, affecting traffic between Inverness and Dalwhinnie."Traffic Scotland warned on Twitter that motorists faced a 20-minute delay with police advising using an alternative route.A police spokesperson said: “Around 11.40am on Tuesday 5 July 2022, police received a report of a serious road crash on the A9 near its junction with the A938, south of Carrbridge."Emergency services are on the scene and the road is currently closed.