An 85-year-old pedestrian has died following a collision with a motorbike on a Highland road.
The incident took place on the A836 Ross and Cromarty to Caithness road near Bonar Bridge at about 11.30am.
Emergency services attended including an air ambulance but the pedestrian, an 85-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 49-year-old man, who was riding the motorbike, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The A836 was closed in both directions from Invershin to Balblair, with reports of traffic building between Inveran and Bonar Bridge.
#A836 Police closure: @PSOSHighland have requested that we close the A836 between #BonarBridge and #Lairg due to an accident at #Invershin.
Diversion route is available via #A839 Lairg to Mound and #A9 for all traffic. @trafficscotland @NHSHighland @Scotambservice @fire_scot pic.twitter.com/DQI5mqdAA5— The Highland Council (@HighlandCouncil) July 19, 2023
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 11:37am on July 19 to attend an incident in the Lairg area.
“We dispatched three ambulances, our trauma team and an air ambulance to the scene. We airlifted one male patient in their 40s to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
Appeal for witnesses
A police spokesman said: “Around 11.30am on Wednesday, 19 July, 2023, we were called to a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian on the A836 near Invershin.
“Emergency services attended and the road was closed for inquiries to be carried out.
“The pedestrian, an 85-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
“The rider of the motorcycle, a 49-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment.
“Inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the incident and anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101 quoting reference 1241 of July 19.”
Officers were urging members of the public to avoid the area while the road was closed.
Drivers were being diverted via the A839 Lairg to Mound, and the A9 for all traffic.
