A woman is in a “critical but stable condition” following a one-car crash on the A96 near Kintore.
The 34-year-old passenger was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after ‘sustaining serious injuries’ in the collision.
Police confirmed the 61-year-old driver, who was not present at the scene of the collision, was later traced and assessed by paramedics.
A section of the A96 was closed for 12 hours after the crash at Broomhill roundabout.
Emergency services were dispatched to the scene just before 1am.
The road remained fully closed for more than 12 hours while officers carried out an investigation at the scene.
It reopened with traffic management measures at about 1.30pm.
One ambulance and two special operations response teams were dispatched to the scene and transported the 34-year-old woman to hospital.
A96 closed for 12 hours after crash near Kintore
A police spokesman said: “We were called around 12.50am on Wednesday, February 21, to a report of a one car crash on the A96 at the Broomhill roundabout, Kintore.
“Emergency services attended and a 34-year-old woman, the front seat passenger, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where she is described as in a critical but stable condition.
“The driver, a 61-year-old man, was not at the scene when officers arrived. He was subsequently traced and assessed by the Scottish Ambulance Service and taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
Police are now appealing for any witnesses to the crash or anyone who saw the care beforehand to come forward.
The spokesman added: “Inquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing and we would urge anyone who may have information or dash-cam footage to come forward.
“Anyone who believes they can help is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 0112 of February 21.”