Driver rescued from cliff plunge

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A driver has been airlifted to hospital after his car went over the edge of a cliff and rolled 120ft onto the beach below.

Police said the incident happened in a remote part of north west Sutherland at Ceannabeinne, two miles from Durness.

Stornoway Coastguard helicopter was sent to the scene and the man was flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

Northern Constabulary said the 60-year-old man's injuries were not thought to be life threatening.

Officers said the man was conscious during his rescue from the wreckage and inquiries into the crash were ongoing.