A man is in a “serious but stable” condition in hospital after a crash at Toll of Birness.
The incident, involving a pedestrian and a Stagecoach Bluebird bus, took place on the A952 at about 2.10pm on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old man had exited a lorry in the layby near the A90 when he was struck by a bus.
He was taken by ambulance to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The A952 was closed to traffic for about six hours while police carried out an investigation.
Officers were at the scene diverting traffic until the road reopened shortly before 8pm.
Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Road Policing Sergeant Eoin Maxwell said: “I’d like to thank everyone who has come forward so far.
“I’d urge anyone who has information or dashcam footage, and has not already contacted police, to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1830 of October 8.
A spokesperson from Stagecoach Bluebird said: “We can confirm there was an incident involving one of our buses yesterday in Toll of Birness which resulted in an individual being treated in hospital.
“Our immediate thoughts are with the individual affected and we are assisting the police in any way that we can to help them establish the circumstances involved in the incident.”
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