One person taken to hospital after A96 crash at Inverness
One person was taken to hospital following a one-vehicle crash on the A96 on Thursday night.Police were called to the incident at Stoneyfield Business Park in Inverness at about 22:20.The driver of the car involved was taken to hospital.The road was closed for just under two hours following the crash.
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