A96 partially blocked at Balloch junction east of Inverness following crash

A CRASH on the A96 has partially blocked the road westbound near Balloch.

In an update at 8.16am Traffic Scotland said that both lane were partially blocked at the Balloch junction due to the crash.

No details were immediately available as to the number of vehicles involved or if anyone was injured.

Amey NE Trunk Roads, in a separate post to Twitter at around 9am, said that its staff and police were on the scene and advised motorists in the area to "approach with care".

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