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Car and tractor involved in crash on Ellon Road in Bridge of Don

Two vehicles were involved in the collision.

Tractor and car involved in crash on Ellon Road. Image: DC Thomson.
Tractor and car involved in crash on Ellon Road. Image: DC Thomson.

A car and a tractor towing a large trailer have been involved in a crash on a busy road in Bridge of Don.

The crash occurred along Ellon Road heading northbound near its junction with Balgownie Crescent at around 11am on Tuesday, September 24.

Tailbacks on the northbound side of the road were caused on King Street as a result of the incident.

Vehicles involved included a black Peugeot hatchback and a blue Tractor which was towing a large animal trailer behind it.

Tractor overhangs the southbound lane. Image: DC Thomson.

Images from the scene show the car crashed into a traffic light column on the west side of Ellon road. There was also a scattering of debris on the roadway.

The tractor was positioned at an angle at the traffic lights overhanging the central reservation and onto the southbound lane.

Emergency services including police and ambulance were on scene, with slow moving traffic through the area, backed up along King Street for a while.

An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.28 pm today to attend a road traffic collision on Ellon Road.

“We dispatched one ambulance and our special operations team to the scene. We treated two patients who were both discharged at the scene.”

Ambulance on scene at a crash on Ellon road. Image: DC Thomson.

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