A motorcyclist is fighting for his life after a crash with a car.

The collision happened on the A9 Inverness to Dornoch road.

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition following the smash near Dornoch Bridge at 5pm on Friday.

The crash involved a blue Triumph motorcycle and a black Ford Fiesta.

Police closed the route for several hours, with diversions put in place on the A949 Evelix to Bonar Bridge road.