Reporting by Ben Philip

A police car has been involved in a two-vehicle crash in Ross-shire.

The marked emergency vehicle was responding to another incident when it was involved in a collision with a black Mazda on the A9 at Delny.

Three people were involved in the crash at around 3pm on Monday, which police described as "serious".

A male police officer and a man and woman were cut free from vehicles and airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by coastguard helicopter.

Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

The road was closed between Invergordon and Kildary while emergency services dealt with the incident.