A man has died after a collision between a van and a lorry on Thursday.

The road crash happened at 7.45am on the A9 near to the Blair Atholl junction.

A police spokeswoman said a man, understood to be in 40s, suffered fatal injuries.

His next of kin have been informed and formal identification will be carried out in due course.

The northbound carriageway is still closed for investigations and diversions have been put in place.

Anyone who witnessed the collision is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101.