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A 77-year-old woman has died after a car and lorry crashed on the A9 north of Tain in the Highlands on Thursday evening.

Police said Jane Bannochie was the driver of a Vauxhall Astra which was in a collision with a Volvo HGV between Tain and the Dornoch roundabout.

The female driver of the HGV was not injured.

The crash happened at about 20:20 on Thursday. Ms Bannochie was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for around nine hours while an investigation was carried out.

Road policing Sgt Neil Macdonald said: "Our thoughts are with Jane's family and friends at this very difficult time.

"We continue to appeal for anyone who was on the A9 around that time and who witnessed the crash or either vehicle on the road beforehand to get in touch.

"I would also ask drivers with relevant dash-cam footage of the area at the time to contact us."