A woman has been taken to hospital after a car and tractor collided on the A947 near Whitestripes in Aberdeenshire.
Police, firefighters and paramedics were scrambled to the A947 Oldmeldrum road shortly before 4.30pm yesterday.
The road was closed to all traffic between Newmachar and Oldmeldrum for several hours, as police diverted traffic away from the area.
Police confirmed that a 57-year-old women – a driver of one of the vehicles – was taken to hospital following the incident.
Emergency service called to north-east crash
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was alerted to the crash at 4.25pm yesterday afternoon.
Crews arrived on the scene to find both vehicles on the verge.
A fire spokeswoman confirmed all occupants had evacuated the vehicles before their arrival.
Firefighters made the vehicles safe before the stop message came in at 4.44pm.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “At around 4.25pm on Wednesday, September 25, we were called to a two vehicle crash on the A947 at Whiterashes.
“Emergency services attended and the driver of one of the vehicles, a 57-year-old woman, was taken to hospital.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash.”
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