Three hurt in Highland crash involving stolen car
Police said the dog had been in the Corsa.The road at the scene remains closed while crash investigations are carried out.Sgt Ewan Calder said: "Our inquiries into the crash and the events leading up to it are ongoing."I'm appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, or saw the vehicles prior to the collision, to contact us. "I'd also ask drivers with dashcams to review their footage and bring anything of significance to our attention."
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