Ice will pose a danger to motorists and pedestrians overnight and into Monday, the Met Office has warned Highland and Moray residents.
The collision occurred on the A9 at Doll, between Brora and Golspie, at around 6.10pm on Thursday.
The warning comes as CalMac confirms the cancellation of multiple sailings in and out of Ullapool in Wester Ross for the same reason.
Highland News and Media, which publishes the Strathy, has been shortlisted 12 times in this year’s Highlands and Islands Media Awards.
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Highland parents are being urged not to turn puppy love at Christmas into a financial pipeline for criminal gangs.
Consultation has been extended over planned council rent increases of up to 10 per cent.
Caithness and Sutherland are on flood alert status, and a higher-level flood warning has been issued for Strath Oykel in Sutherland.
£90m has been injected into the north of Scotland economy thanks to a housing boom in the likes of Inverness.
Funding for a pioneering Highland scheme, which is helping people receive end-of-life care at home while freeing up A&E beds, only runs until spring.
Police have appealed for help reuniting the plucky boar with their owner after it went on the run in Caithness.
The hospice said it “simply could not run” without the wonderful army of volunteers who help make it such a force for good in the Highlands.
Train crew shortages have cancelled some ScotRail services on the Far North Line.
A petition demanding "better digital connectivity" for the Highlands and Islands has been launched by a political campaigner in the region.
The council is seeking views over options to increase house rents by 8, 9 or 10 per cent - warning that the money raised is vital for maintenance.
The assisted dying bill is set to be debated by politicians in Westminster tomorrow (Friday).
Widespread and ongoing train disruption was caused by a diesel leak that left signalling staff feeling ill from the fumes, it has emerged.
Eight of Scotland’s 10 least used railway stations are located in the north Highlands - including the least used in the country.
An active snow and ice warning for the Highlands has been extended by another 24 hours amid widespread disruption in the region.