A doctor has told how he tried to save the life of a man who died in a crash on the A9.
Stephen Bird, who works as a GP on South Uist, was driving to catch the ferry from Skye when he came across Tuesday’s accident.
The incident, between a car and a lorry, occurred at 7.50am just north of the slip road at Ballinluig and caused chaos with traffic prevented from travelling north on the route.
The lorry and Vauxhall Corsa collided at a layby, causing the car to overturn.
Dr Bird was travelling home after visiting his mother in Angus and attempted to revive the car driver.
“I arrived after the accident had happened,” he said. “There was a paramedic on the road who had come across the accident, before there was any call went out or very soon after a call went out, so just by chance.
“There was an upturned car by the side of the road and there was a chap trapped inside.
“We managed to get him out. We weren’t sure (if he was dead) so we attempted resuscitation but sadly he was severely injured, so the chances were very slim.”
He said he hoped the fact he had offered assistance would be of comfort to the man’s family.
He said: “You feel like you are privileged to be able to offer assistance but you feel pretty rotten if the outcome is bad.”
The road north was closed in its entirety by the crash and the southbound carriageway was restricted during the landing and take-off of the air ambulance helicopter.
The road was reopened shortly after 1.30pm.