Four teenagers have been taken to hospital after an early morning crash in Aberdeenshire.
The A98 Union Road in Macduff was closed for several hours after the single car crash at around 3am on Sunday.
The fire service sent two engines and crews were on the scene for more than two hours.
It is understood the car crashed into a wall.
Three men and a woman taken to hospital
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 3am on Sunday, officers were called to a report of a one car crash in Union Road, Macduff.
“Emergency services attended and three men aged 17,18 and 19 and an 18-year-old woman were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
“The 18-year-old man has since been released from hospital, whilst the injuries of the others are described as serious, but not life-threatening.
“Union Road was closed in both directions while emergency services were in attendance and re-opened around 3pm.
“Enquiries remain ongoing and anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0609 of 8 September, 2024.”
The road remained shut throughout Sunday morning but had reopened by mid-afternoon.
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 3.01am to the Macduff area to attend a one-vehicle road traffic collision.
“We sent two appliances and left the scene 5.11am.”
