Two in hospital after bus crashes down embankment in the Highlands

Two people have been taken to hospital after a bus crashed down an embankment on the A9 north of Aviemore.

A large emergency response involving firefighters, ambulance crews and police was triggered after it left the road near the Granish Junction at about 9:40 on Sunday.

Police Scotland said two people were taken to hospital for treatment but no details were given about the extent of their injuries.

The bus was an electric vehicle heading to Edinburgh from Inverness, operated by Ember. The A9 was closed for about two hours but has now reopened.

Images from the scene show the large turquoise bus halfway down a grassy slope at the side of the road with about a dozen emergency service personnel attending.

A spokesperson for Ember confirmed one of their fleet was involved in a single vehicle collision on 12 April.

He continued: "We would like to offer our thanks to the emergency services for their support, and we are of course fully supporting the police with their investigations."