A woman was taken to hospital following a two vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire outside a Georgian hotel.
Police, ambulance and fire teams were called to the scene of the incident on the B977 Raemoir to Echt road, just outside the Raemoir House Hotel north of Banchory on Tuesday evening.
One woman – who had to be cut free from her car following the crash – was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The accident happened at the road’s junction with the A980 Banchory to Raemoir Road.
The road was partially blocked while emergency services attended the scene.
Aberdeenshire road partially blocked after two vehicle crash near popular hotel