Police Scotland hunt culprits who abandoned car on Inverness beach after crash

Police are hunting culprits who crashed a car onto the beach beside an Inverness nature reserve then fled.

The grey Volkswagen approached Ferry Point in South Kessock at speed, mounting the kerb at the car park and careering down a grassy bank onto the rocky shore of the Moray Firth.

The accident happened on Tuesday evening at a spot popular with walkers, near the entrance to Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.

An eyewitness reported hearing the car race down Kessock Road followed by a loud bang.

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The occupants then abandoned the car and fled the scene before police arrived.

A video taken by a passer-by shows the abandoned car.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Around 9.25pm on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025, police were made aware of a one-vehicle crash on Kessock Road, Inverness.

“Officers attended but the occupants of the car had left the scene prior to police arrival.

“Inquiries are ongoing to trace them and establish the full circumstances.”