Two people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Laurencekirk.
The crash took place on the A90 Stonehaven to Dundee road at about 10am on Wednesday.
A stretch of the road was closed in both directions for several hours while emergency services worked at the scene.
The road reopened at 11.35pm.
Police, firefighters and ambulance crews were all in attendance, as well as an air ambulance.
One person was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment while another was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee by road ambulance.
The extent of their injuries is not known.
The fire service confirmed it sent three appliances and had to cut a person out of one of the vehicles.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 10.22am to attend a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A90 near Laurencekirk.
“We dispatched two ambulances, three special operations response teams (SORT), a trauma team, and one air ambulance to the scene.
“One patient was transported to Ninewells Hospital by road and one patient was transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by air ambulance.”
Police earlier closed the A90 road between Laurencekirk and North Water Bridge.
Traffic Scotland reported diversions were in place through Marykirk and advised motorists to seek an alternative route.
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