Four people have been injured in a crash on the A93 Aberdeen road in Banchory.
Emergency services attended the scene of the crash which involved four cars.
The incident took place on the road between Banchory and the entrance to Crathes Castle.
A fire service spokeswoman confirmed four people have been injured. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening.
They received reports of the crash at 3.38pm on Monday from the ambulance service.
Three fire appliances remained at the scene after the stop message came in at 4.09pm.
The road was closed for more than five hours while the vehicles were recovered.
It reopened at around 9pm.
Police are currently in attendance at a road crash involving four vehicles on the A93, near Tesco on North Deeside Rd, Banchory.
No details on any injury, if any, at this time.
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Motorists were advised that traffic was slow moving in the area with a single diversion in place.
The Bridge of Feugh route is also closed due to repairs being carried out which caused further delays.
Stagecoach Bluebird confirmed its 201 service was diverting from Peterculter along the B979 and B977 while the road was closed. This meant the stops at Drumoak and Crathes were missed.