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Five dead after major crash on A9 Four dead after major crash on A9
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Five people have died in a crash on the main road from Perth to Inverness in the Highlands. Four people are believed to have died in a crash on the main road from Perth to Inverness in the Highlands.
Emergency services were called to the crash, involving two vehicles, at The Slochd, north of Aviemore, at about 1515 BST.Emergency services were called to the crash, involving two vehicles, at The Slochd, north of Aviemore, at about 1515 BST.
The ambulance service said five people had died and three were injured. Police said four people had died and three were injured.
It is the second fatal crash on the main road in a week. Last weekend a man and his granddaughter died in a four-vehicle crash near Dalwhinnie.It is the second fatal crash on the main road in a week. Last weekend a man and his granddaughter died in a four-vehicle crash near Dalwhinnie.
Parts of the road have a reputation as being amongst the most dangerous stretches of trunk road in the UK. Parts of the A9 have a reputation as being amongst the most dangerous stretches of trunk road in the UK.
Last week, the deaths of Paul Anderson and his granddaughter Samantha Jane Carr in a crash involving four vehicles led to renewed calls for the A9 to be made a dual carriageway to improve safety. Last week, the deaths of Paul Anderson and his granddaughter Samantha Jane Carr led to renewed calls for the A9 to be made a dual carriageway to improve safety.
Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser said there was a "compelling case" to upgrade the road.Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser said there was a "compelling case" to upgrade the road.
It is believed the latest crash occurred on a stretch of single carriageway close to the Slochd summit.It is believed the latest crash occurred on a stretch of single carriageway close to the Slochd summit.