Inverness city centre’s Castle Street closed by Police Scotland after crash involving cyclist and vehicle
A crash between a cyclist and a vehicle is responsible for the closure of a major Inverness street this morning.
Police closed Castle Street to vehicles from the Town House to the upper junction with Culduthel Road and View Place beside the Castle Tavern after the accident at around 9.40 am.
An ambulance crew also attended with all traffic blocked from the usually busy thoroughfare.
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However, Castle Street remains open to pedestrians from the Town House up to Merchant’s Deli, where cordons are in place closing off a stretch up to Culduthel Road.
Access to businesses including Café One, Rouge boutique, Dakota Barbers, La Tortilla, Bodycare, Ralph Crook and Castle Tavern is for those with prior bookings only, with police accompanying those individuals to each premises.
Norman MacDonald, owner of Café One, confirmed the restrictions were in place and said: “Our thoughts are with the injured person and their family at this time. We’ve lost a few a bookings, but what does that matter in the scheme of things?”
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “Castle Street, between Bridge Street and High Street, Inverness, is closed due to a crash involving a vehicle and cyclist.
“The incident was reported to police around 9.40am this morning, Friday, 9 May.
“Motorists are advised to avoid the area.”
It has not yet been disclosed whether anyone was injured in the accident.
