Teenage cyclist fighting for life after colliding with car in Highlands

A teenage cyclist has been taken to hospital after suffering "life-threatening” injuries as a result of a collision with a car in the Scottish Highlands.

The incident involved the 18-year-old cyclist and a red Peugeot 307, which collided on the A95 Avielochan, near Aviemore, and police are appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward and help determine exactly what happened.

Sergeant David Miller said: "We continue to carry out inquiries into the circumstances of the crash and are appealing to anyone who was driving in the area and witnessed the crash or the moments before to please get in touch if they have not already.

Police are asking drivers to check if they have dashcam footage that could help with the investigation (file image). Picture: John Devlin.

"We would ask that anyone who has a dashcam please checks back to see if there is any footage that could assist our investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact road policing officers on 101, quoting reference number 3935 of 30 July."

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