Five people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision near Drumnadrochit.
The crash happened on the A82 Inverness to Fort William road, between Drumnadrochit and Invermoriston, around six miles south of Urquhart Castle.
Police, firefighters and paramedics attended after the alarm was raised at around 4.40pm.
Firefighters used cutting gear to free several casualties before placing them into the hands of paramedics.
The driver of one car and four occupants of the second vehicle were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for treatment. Their conditions are unknown.
The incident involved a grey Audi A4 and a blue Nissan Qashqai.
The fire service was first notified about the crash at around 4.45pm, dispatching two crews from Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit.
The stop message was received at around 5.30pm.
Temporary traffic measures were placed along the route for a short time as the vehicles were recovered.
The A82 was closed in both directions for around two hours as officers tried to piece together the events leading up to the crash.
Police appeal
Officers are now appealing to the public to share any information they may have about the collision.
Sergeant Douglas Scott, from the road policing unit in Dingwall, said: “Our inquiries are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who saw the crash and who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.
“I would also ask anyone with dash-cam footage who was in the area around the time to contact us as it may assist our inquiries.”
Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2485 of April 17.
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