Appeal for information following serious collision on A96 at Newton of Petty

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a serious collision near Inverness.

Around 8.45am on Friday, 18 July, 2025, emergency services were called to a two-vehicle crash on the A96 at Newton of Petty.

The 50-year-old female driver of a red Vauxhall Corsa was taken by air ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

A 74-year-old woman, who was the passenger of a black Volvo XC60, was also taken by air ambulance to the same hospital.

The 74-year-old male driver of the Volvo was taken by road ambulance to Raigmore Hospital.

A dog travelling in the Corsa died at the scene.

It has been established the Corsa had earlier been reported stolen from the Buckie area.  

The road remains closed while crash investigations are carried out.

Sergeant Ewan Calder said: “Our enquiries into the crash and the events leading up to it are ongoing.

“I’m appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, or saw the vehicles prior to the collision, to contact us. I’d also ask drivers with dash-cams to review their footage and bring anything of significance to our attention.”

Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 0755 of 18 July, 2025.