A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl was rushed to hospital and is in a “critical” condition after a crash in the Highlands.
The young girl was taken by air ambulance to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness after a three-vehicle collision on the A9 – known as Scotland’s most dangerous road.
A second girl, 12, was taken to the same hospital after sustaining “serious injuries” – but was released after treatment.
Police said both the children were passengers in a white Citroen C4 Picasso which collided with a white Renault Trafic van with double ladders on the roof and a white Toyota Landcruiser.
The incident happened on the A9 north of Dalwhinnie, three miles north of the junction with the A889, at approximately 7:45pm on Sunday, March 24.
Police said the road was closed for crash investigation work and re-opened around 4.30am on Monday, 25 March.
The driver of the van, a 48-year-old man, was arrested in connection with road traffic offences and released pending further enquiries.
A 38-year-old man, a passenger in the van, was also arrested on warrant in connection with an outstanding matter.
Sergeant Douglas Scott said: “Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing and we are asking anyone in the area at the time who saw the vehicles and can assist to get in touch.
“If you have dash-cam footage that could help with our investigation then please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3078 of Sunday, 24 March, 2024.”
The news come just days after a 90-year-old man was killed in an accident on the A9.
The man, who had been standing by his stationary car at the time of the crash, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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