Three people have been injured after a multi-vehicle collision on the A96 near Nairn.
The incident occurred on Friday evening with police directing traffic after a crash between three vehicles at the B9101 junction east of Auldearn.
Police were forced to close the A96 for several hours with traffic being diverted.
The condition of the injured is currently unknown.
It is understood police have launched a “major accident investigation” into what happened.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We can confirm the crash involved three vehicles and there were three casualties.
“We used hydraulic cutting equipment and small tools at the scene.
“Our appliances left the scene at 6.06pm.”
More to follow.