A 26-year-old man has died following a crash in the Highlands.

He was a passenger in a car involved in an accident with a 4x4 vehicle on the A836 at Forss, near Thurso, on Wednesday evening.

Emergency services were called to the scene, around one mile east of the Bridge of Forss, at 5.46pm.

The passenger, who is not believed to be local, suffered fatal injuries. Both drivers were treated for minor injuries.

Police said the road was closed until 4.30am for a crash investigation and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.