A teenager has been arrested after a crash that left two people in hospital in Aberdeenshire.
The collision between a pick-up truck, a car and a motorcycle happened on the B9209 between Maud and Old Deer shortly after 3pm on Friday.
A man and a woman who were on the bike, both aged 31, were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where their conditions are said to be stable.
The occupants of the car were uninjured.
The driver of the pick-up truck, a 19-year-old man, was charged.
Man due in court after three-vehicle crash near Maud
A police spokesman said: “Around 3.05 pm on Friday, police attended a road crash involving a Ford Ranger pick-up vehicle, a motorbike and a car on the B9029, Deer Road East, Maud, Aberdeenshire.
“The 19-year-old driver of the pick-up van has been arrested and charged with alleged road traffic offences following the incident.
“He is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.
“The male rider of the motorbike and his female passenger, both aged 31 years, were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where medical staff describe their condition as stable.
“The occupants of the car did not require hospital treatment.
“The road was closed for approximately three hours.”