A car burst into flames, forcing the closure of the A9 during rush hour.

The road was shut southbound following the incident near the Kessock Bridge north of Inverness at 8.40am on Friday.

Nobody is believed to have been injured and the A9 reopened shortly after 10am.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "There was a vehicle on fire at 8.40am on the southbound carriageway. It was cleared at 10.10am."