A95 reopens after serious accident near Aviemore
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The A95 has just re-opened after a lorry driver was seriously injured when he was hit by a tanker at a layby near Aviemore earlier today.
The accident occured at 10.15am around 300 metres north of the Granish junction on the Aviemore-Keith road.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman said the 62 year old man from Berwick, who has not been named, had suffered serious injuries.
He was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness where he underwent emergency surgery.
The force spokesman said: "The collision involved a southbound large goods vehicle and a 62 year old man who had been carrying out work on another large goods vehicle which was parked in a southbound lay by.
"As a result of the collision the 62 year old man, from the Berwick upon Tweed area, sustained serious injuries and was flown via helimed to Raigmore Hospital from Inverness, where his condition remains serious.
"Officers from the force road policing unit are carrying out inquiries into the cause of the collision."
The A95 - which is dubbed the whisky road because it connects the heart of the industry in Speyside with the A9 south - reopened just after 4.20pm.
Diversions had been put in place at Kinveachy and at Granish via the A9 Inverness-Perth road whilst the road was closed as investigations into the accident continued.
A lorry carrying woodchips overturned near the same spot last month shedding its load over the road and forcing the route to be closed for approximately eight hours.
Berwick based Simpsons Malt who operate the lorry supply malted barley to the brewing, distilling and food industries. They are the UK's largest independent family owned maltster.
Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Northern Constabulary on 0845 600 5703.
