Cyclist rushed to hospital after horror crash with car in Inverness
A 37-year-old male cyclist has been hospitalised in a collision with a car.
A cyclist has been rushed to hospital after a horror crash with a car in Inverness this morning.
At around 9.45am today (Friday, May 9), emergency personnel raced to the junction of Castle Street with Culduthel Road and View Place in the city after receiving a report of a collision involving a cyclist and a Ford Transit vehicle.
Upon attending, a 37-year-old male cyclist was rushed to Raigmore Hospital. The 43-year-old male driver of the Ford Transit was uninjured.
Images from the scene show a police cordon in place with officers on site. The road was closed for several hours to allow collision investigators to conduct their enquiries.
Officers are also checking for any relevant CCTV footage. Road Policing Sergeant Douglas Scott said: 'I would appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident who may have seen anything to get in touch with us.
"If you have any recording equipment, please check your footage and pass on any relevant images to us.'
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0911 of 9 May, 2025.
Earlier today, in a separate incident, we reported that a cyclist who died after being knocked down by a van on a road in West Lothian has been named as Daniel Corr from Livingston.
Emergency services raced to the A70, near Harburn in West Calder, after the alarm was raised at around 8.45am on Friday, May 2.
Officers from Police Scotland were responding to reports of a crash involving a white Vauxhall van and a cyclist. Ambulance crews attended but the 65-year-old male cyclist was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Scotland said enquiries "remain ongoing" following the fatal crash.
The force previously said that they were searching for the driver of a silver or grey pick-up truck to assist with their enquiries and appealed for the person to come forward.
Sergeant Fraser Mitchell said earlier this week: 'Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died. Our enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.
"As our investigation progresses, it has now been established that a silver or grey pick-up style vehicle was in the area around the time of the crash.
'It is possible that the driver may have information that would assist our enquiries and I would ask that they come forward.'
'I am appealing for anyone who saw the crash who hasn't already spoken to officers to get in touch. I would also ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have dash-cam footage which could assist to contact us.'
If anyone has any information regarding the collision, please contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting 0749 of 2 May 2025.
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