Diesel spillage from overturned lorry trailer on A9 near Spittal

An overturned lorry trailer on the A9 near Spittal is currently causing delays for motorists as restrictions are in place in both directions.

A call was received by police at 2.34pm with fire crews from Thurso and Wick also attending.

*UPDATE* 18:26⌚#A9 Spital remains ⛔️CLOSED⛔️ in both directions and will be for some time due to an earlier RTC and fallen power cables.

Diversion in operation as shown in the tweet below ?@NWTrunkRoads https://t.co/CX6uOtUSNm

— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) October 9, 2018

A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “Two crews from Thurso and one from Wick were paged to deal with a diesel spill on the A9.

“An oil spill kit was used with the stop message being received at 4.03pm.”

The #A9 is currently closed at Spittal in #Caithness due to an RTC involving an HGV. A diversion will be in place and further info will follow. Please use an alternative route and avoid the area at present.

— NorthernPolice (@northernPolice) October 9, 2018

Traffic Scotland has advised road users to use caution upon approach.

More as we get it.