Two people have been airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following a crash between a car and a motorbike on the A961 in Orkney.
Emergency services were scrambled to the A961 in South Ronaldsay, three miles south of St Margaret’s Hope, following reports of the accident at 11.15am.
The crash involved a white Honda motorbike and a red Hyundai car.
The biker, 60, and his passenger, a 58-year-old woman, were airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The 73-year male driver of the car was taken to Balfour Hospital and was later discharged.
One fire engine from St Margaret’s Hope and one from Kirkwall were sent to assist officers.
The road was closed for around 15 hours and reopened at 2am.
Appeal for information on ‘serious collision’
Officers are now appealing for information following the accident.
Sergeant Calum MacAulay, from the road policing unit, said: “Our inquiries are continuing to understand the full circumstances of what happened.
“I would ask anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or who may have dash-cam footage, and has not yet spoken to or provided this information to officers, to contact us as soon as possible.
“The road reopened around 2am on Wednesday, August 16. I want to thank members of the public for their patience while we investigated this serious collision.”
Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 1181 of 15 August, 2023.
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