A 25-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a two-car crash between Pitmachie and Pitcaple.
Emergency services were called to the A96 Aberdeen to Elgin road shortly after 5pm on Friday after two cars collided.
One of the drivers, a 25-year-old woman, was taken to hospital by ambulance. Her condition is currently unknown.
The 33-year-old driver of the other car was released into the care of family members.
The carriageway was closed in both directions for almost three hours, reopening shortly before 8pm.
Two fire appliances were also dispatched to the scene and made the scene safe, before leaving at around 6pm.
Now, officers are carrying out inquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash.
A police spokesman said: “Around 5.15pm on Friday, September 1, we were called to a crash involving two cars on the A96 between Pitmachie and Pitcaple, Aberdeenshire.
“Emergency services attended and the driver of one of the vehicles, a 25-year-old woman, was taken to hospital by ambulance. The 33-year-old driver of the other vehicle was released into the care of family members.
“The road was closed while recovery was arranged and reopened around 7.50pm.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
CLEAR ✅⌚ 19:52 #A96 Pitmachie
The carriageway is now ✅RE-OPEN✅in BOTH DIRECTIONS following an earlier collision.
Traffic returning to normal.@NETrunkRoads
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) September 1, 2023
