A motorcyclist has been airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness following a one-vehicle crash on the A86 Spean Bridge to Kingussie route earlier this afternoon.
A road closure had been put in place as emergency services dealt with the incident, with the motorcyclist suffering serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The road was closed at Roy Bridge following the crash, which occurred around 2.50pm, however, a police spokesman confirmed the route had reopened at 5pm.
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A police spokesman said: “We received a call at 2.49pm to reports of a one-vehicle RTC near to Roy Bridge on the A86.
“The motorcyclist has sustained non-life threatening injuries.
“The road was closed to allow the ambulance service to attend, with one lane reopening around 4.40pm.
“The motorcyclist has been taken by helimed to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
“The route reopened to traffic at 5pm.”