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Driver airlifted to hospital after two-car crash on A82

Driver airlifted to hospital after two-car crash on A82

STV News21-06-2025
A driver has been airlifted to hospital after a two-car crash on the A82 in the Highlands.
Police attended the scene of the crash around 10.50am on Friday involving a Skoda Rapid and a Peugeot 308 near Loch Ba.
The 38-year-old male driver of the Skoda was airlifted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he remains in a serious condition.
The 50-year-old male driver and 50-year-old male passenger of the Peugeot were not injured.
The road was closed to allow for investigations and re-opened around 1.40pm.
Constable Malcolm Cameron said: 'I would ask anyone who was travelling on the A82 near to Loch Ba around 10.50am on Friday, June 20 and saw the crash to contact us.
'Likewise, if you saw either car before the crash and have information which may assist our investigation, please get in touch.
'I'd also ask drivers who were in the area around that time with dash-cam footage to review this and get in touch.'
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 1019 of June 20, 2025.
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