UPDATE: Occupants escape injury after car and truck crash at A9 junction near Aviemore

It is understood nobody was hurt in a crash between a car and a truck that closed the A9 north of Aviemore earlier today.

A driver of one of the vehicles was issued with a fixed penalty notice after the collision at about 4.45 pm near Granish at the junction with the A95 leading to the B9152.

BREAKING: 2 vehicle crash closes A9 near Aviemore

The road was initially blocked in both directions and then was restricted for a spell in a southbound direction.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Around 4.45pm on Thursday, 1 August , 2024, we received a report of a crash involving a car and truck on the A9 just before the B9152. One driver was issued with a fixed penalty notice.”

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