Cyclist involved in serious accident on north-east road

A north-east road was closed for several hours after a cyclist was involved in a serious accident.

Emergency services were called to the B9170 Inverurie to New Deer road, close to Cuminestown, on Saturday afternoon.

UPDATE:

The cyclist is understood to have sustained serious and potentially life-threatening injuries while riding their pedal bike over a bridge.

However police were unable to confirm the extent of their injuries or whether another vehicle had been involved.

The road remained shut for several hours and was not re-opened until around 10.30pm.