North-east road closed as lorry overturns

A Donside road was closed off for five hours today after a lorry overturned.

Police said the incident happened at 2.15pm on the B977 between Leylodge and Lyne of Skene and the lorry had hit a verge.

An attempt had been made to move the lorry with a recovery vehicle this afternoon but to no avail.

Police contacted Aberdeenshire Council to help with the debris and grass on the road.

There were no injuries and police confirmed the lorry was removed from the scene and the road was repoened at around 7.30pm.