Bus passengers injured in A9 road accident north of Inverness
BUS passengers were among those who suffered minor injuries following a four-vehicle road crash on the A9 at Munlochy earlier today.
The collision involved a double decker bus carrying 29 adult passengers, a three-axle rigid heavy goods vehicle, and two small saloon cars.
Minor injuries were sustained by some of the bus passengers, who were offered medical attention at the scene.
A male driver of one of the vehicles was taken to hospital in Inverness, where he was released after a check-up.
The incident happened at 8.05am on the southbound carriageway of the A9 at the Munlochy junction.
This was within the area of road affected by the traffic management measures in operation for the Kessock Bridge repair works.
The A9 southbound carriageway was closed for around 30 minutes, before police opened one lane to allow traffic to flow. The roadway was restricted to one lane for around two and a half hours to allow recovery of the vehicles involved.
A Northern Constabulary spokesman said that as a result of the collision, a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
