Two people have been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash on the A92 near Portlethen.
Emergency services were called after reports of a collision between a car and van earlier this morning around 8.25am.
It is understood that this incident took place on Muirend Road just beyond the Portlethen flyover.
A navy-blue Ford car can be seen at the roadside there with heavy damage to its rear, and a red van adjacent to it with damage to its front.
Both police and ambulance crews responded, where the latter took a man and woman to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
However, the debris has now been cleared and traffic is moving as normal.
One injured after A92 crash
Police officers were on scene to direct traffic and to make the area safe. The road was cleared around 10.41am.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 8.25am on Thursday, October 17, police were called to Muirend Road in Portlethen, following a report of a two-vehicle crash.
“One person was taken to hospital for assessment and vehicle recovery was completed around 10.40am.”
Ambulance crews rushed to the scene after the alarm was raised and sped two patients to hospital.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We received a call today at 8.21am hours to attend a road traffic collision in Portlethen.
“We dispatched a paramedic response unit and two ambulances to the scene, with our first resource arriving within six minutes.
“We transported two patients, a male and a female, to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.”
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