Two men narrowly escaped serious injury after their vehicle was rear-ended on the A90 near Ellon.
The crash took place at around 6.45am on Tuesday, November 12, when a vehicle struck the back of another sending it down a roughly 30ft embankment.
It occurred along the A90 around a mile and a half north of the Lintmill Brae roundabout.
Eventually, the car came to rest on its roof in the river below, after which the two occupants thankfully made it out safely.
The driver, a 41-year-old male, and his passenger, a 36-year-old man, were both taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The driver of the other vehicle involved failed to stop and left the scene before emergency services arrived.
Appeal after crash on A90 near Ellon
A desperate plea for witnesses of the incident was made on social media and now police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
The post said the two men were lucky to be alive considering the distance the car, a white Audi Sport, travelled from the road.
Constable Ross Hay said: “Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of this crash.
“I am appealing to anyone who was on the road around that time and who may have witnessed the crash and has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.
“I would also appeal to anyone with any dashcam footage which could help our inquiries to contact us.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0409 of November 12.
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