UPDATE: Traffic Scotland has said the road has now fully reopened following an earlier incident.
THE A9 has been closed heading southbound in the Highlands due to a “police incident”.
The latest update posted by Traffic Scotland at 12.15pm confirmed the road was still closed southbound but the northbound was now open.
It said: "The A9 remains CLOSED southbound at Raigmore due to an ongoing police incident. The A9 northbound is now open.
"There's still slight delays in approach."
A statement on the Police Scotland Inverness Twitter/X page said: "The A9 between the Raigmore Interchange and Inshes is closed due to a road traffic incident.
"The Golden Bridge is also closed. Members of the public are asked to find alternative routes.
"Police were contacted around 7.10am this morning and remain on the scene."
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