A9 crash: Four people in hospital following multi-car crash in Highlands

Officers were alerted to the collision on the A9 between Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore at about 2.50pm on Friday.

It involved a white Toyota Hilux, a blue Seat Ibiza, a black BMW 3 Series M Sport and a blue Volvo XC60.

The 24-year-old male driver of the Seat Ibiza was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

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The passenger of the vehicle, a 23-year-old woman, was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment.

The driver of the BMW, a 51-year-old man, and the passenger, a 42-year-old man, were also taken to Raigmore Hospital for treatment.

Police said a 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and that inquiries into the incident are ongoing.

The road was closed for around six hours on Friday while investigations were carried out.

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Sergeant Chris Donaldson said: “Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash.

“I would ask anyone who witnessed the crash, or who was travelling in the area at the time and may have dash-cam footage, to contact us as this could assist with our investigation.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact us on 101, quoting incident number 1930 of Friday March 27, 2026.”