Four people, including two toddlers, have died following a fatal road crash in the Highlands.
A 26-year-old woman, a 25-year-old man, a 3-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl were pronounced dead at the scene following a collision on the A82 by Hillfarm, Torlundy at around 5.30pm last night.
It is not yet known if the tragic four were a family.
Emergency services raced to the scene after reports of a two car crash involving a Mini Cooper and a Ford Fiesta.
The drivers of the Ford Fiesta, a 56-year-old woman, was taken to Bedford Hospital, Fort William with what was described as serious but non-life threatening injuries.
The A82 was closed for around 11 and a half hours.
Following the fatal road crash on the A82 north of Fort William, Police Scotland has issued the following statement.
Superintendent Simon Bradshaw, of Police Scotland Road Policing, said: "Emergency services were made aware of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on the A82 near Torlundy around 5.30pm on Thursday, 20 February, 2020.
"I can sadly confirm that four people have died - a female driver, 26, a male front seat passenger, 25, and two children - both girls aged three and one. All four were travelling in a green Mini Cooper.
"Further details will be confirmed in due course but I can confirm that they were a family. Specialist officers have been deployed to provide support to their relatives at this extremely difficult time.
"The other vehicle involved was a red Ford Fiesta car. The 56-year-old woman who was driving suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the Belford Hospital in Fort William for treatment.
"The scene faced by our police officers and emergency partners from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Ambulance Service was extremely challenging and I would take this opportunity to thank everyone involved for their efforts in the face of such a distressing incident.
"Every loss of life on our roads is a tragedy but the impact on families, friends and entire communities after an incident like this cannot be underestimated. Our thoughts are with everyone who has been involved or affected.
"An investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances leading to this tragedy and it would be wrong for me to speculate on the cause at this time.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident 2942 of 20 February.
