A man has been flown to hospital after getting trapped under an All Terrain Vehicle in a remote part of Scotland.
Emergency services raced to a difficult location near Kyleakin in Skye following reports of a man being stuck underneath an Argocat Vehicle, which is a six-wheel all-terrain vehicles
Coastguard rescue teams from Portree, Kyle and Dunvegan joined Kyle of Lochalsh RNLI along with a Scottish Fire and Rescue crew and ambulance staff.
A coastguard helicopter from Inverness was also sent to the scene to assist with freeing the casualty.
He was trapped in a place that was difficult to access, with the rescuers being lifted into the location to help out.
They eventually extracted the man from the vehicle and he was flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
The incident took place at about 3pm yesterday afternoon.
The man suffered injuries after being trapped underneath the ATV and his condition is unknown at this moment.
The coastguard helicopter initially landed near the Kyleakin Village Hall before the crew rushed to assist.
A statement from the Western Isles and Lochaber Coastguard Team added: "Coastguard teams lifted into location by R151 (coastguard helicopter) to assist winchman paramedic on scene.
"It was assessed that further assistance was necessary and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Ambulance Service Helimed tasked.
"Following a protracted and complex extraction using all assets the casualty was transferred to definitive care in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
"This incident illustrates the importance of all services being able to work together to bring skillsets and equipment to maximum effect as laid down in the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Protocol (JESIP).
"Thanks to the duty watch at MRCC Stornoway for their support throughout.
"We all wish the casualty a speedy recovery."
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