A96 crash near Inverness Airport results in fine for driver over motoring offence, Highland Police Scotland officers confirm

A man has been fined after a crash on the A96 near Inverness Airport.

The collision, which involved a car and a van, occurred at the Mid Coull Junction at around 11.30am on Wednesday.

Nobody was hurt in the crash, but the busy trunk road was restricted in both directions for a time - sparking tailbacks and warnings to passing motorists to take extra care on their approach.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11.30am on Wednesday we received reports of a crash involving a car and a van at the A96 Mid Coull Junction near Inverness Airport.

"There were no injuries reported. The road has since reopened.

"A man was charged with a road traffic offence and issued a conditional offer of fixed penalty.”