Three have died after a multi-car crash on the A9 in the Scottish Highlands

Three people have died after a multi-vehicle crash in the Highlands.

Emergency services were called to the crash on the A9 at the top of Slochd at around 11.40am on Tuesday after the three-car collision.

Three helicopters, five ambulances and a pre-hospital emergency and trauma unit attended the scene. Four patients were transported to hospital – two to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and two to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

Three people have died, Police Scotland said, and the road remains closed while the investigation continues.

Police Scotland said there was no further information to release at this stage.

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