Two women taken to hospital after north-east crash

Two women have been taken to hospital after a one-car crash in Macduff this afternoon.

It is understood that a grey car collided with the corner of a building on Union Road at around 1.20pm.

Police said two women, aged 65 and 36, were then taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

It is not thought that either was seriously hurt.

Officers closed the road for around three hours to allow recovery of the vehicle.

A police spokeswoman said: “We were called to reports of a one vehicle crash on Union Road, Macduff around 1.20pm on Sunday, 21 June.

“Emergency services  were in attendance, there does not appear to be any serious injury, two women aged, 65 and 36 were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”

“The road was closed to allow for uplift of the vehicle and reopened after 4pm.”