Kessock Bridge: Man charged after driving on the wrong side of A9 in Inverness

A man has been charged after driving on the wrong side of the road and reversing into another car. Police Scotland said they received multiple calls about a van driving into oncoming traffic on the A9 at Kessock Bridge, Inverness on Wednesday, May 8.

The van has been described as a white MAN box van with grey side curtains. The vehicle was later seen to purposefully reverse into a white Renault Clio. The driver of the Clio was not hurt. Officers attended and closed the road as a precaution, the police said.

The man, 49, was arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at Inverness Sheriff Court on Thursday (May 9). Sergeant Douglas Scott said: "We'd like to thank all the motorists that got in touch with us last night and informed us about the ongoing incident. "Our enquiries are ongoing and we would be keen to review any dashcam footage that may have captured the white van between 6.40pm and 7.15pm on Wednesday evening."

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 3302 of 8 May, 2024.