A 72 year old woman has been seriously injured following a crash on the A9 at Portgower in Sutherland, with police appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

The collision happened at approximately 5pm on Thursday 22 October 2026 and involved a blue Mazda CX5 travelling on the A9.

The woman, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was taken to hospital with injuries described by Police Scotland as serious.

The driver, a 71 year old man, and a second passenger, a 42 year old woman, were also taken to hospital as a precaution.

The incident resulted in the closure of the A9 while emergency services attended the scene and enquiries were carried out.

The road reopened at approximately midnight, in the early hours of Friday 23 October.

Police Scotland has now launched an appeal for information from anyone who may have witnessed the collision or recorded footage of the vehicle around the time of the incident.

Officers are particularly interested in hearing from motorists who were travelling on the A9 near Portgower on Thursday afternoon.

Sergeant Scott MacDonald said:

“Enquiries are ongoing and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us.

“We’d also ask anyone with dash-cam footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.

“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 2329 of Thursday, 22 October, 2026.”

Police have not released further details about the circumstances of the collision or the condition of the injured woman beyond confirming that her injuries were serious.

There has also been no indication in the police statement of any other vehicles being involved.

The A9 is a vital transport connection for communities throughout Caithness and Sutherland, carrying residents, freight and visitors between the Far North and Inverness.

The closure on Thursday evening caused disruption to journeys along the route before traffic was permitted to resume overnight.

Investigations into the circumstances of the collision remain ongoing.

Anyone who was in the Portgower area at approximately 5pm on Thursday, particularly drivers with dashcam footage, is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 2329 of 22 October 2026.