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Crash at A96 junction near Elgin results in road still being closed 16 hours later

Fire and police were called to the A96 with its junction at the B9103 on an unclassified road this morning.

Elginshill crash on the A96
A96 to B9103 Road, near St Andrews Drive, Elgin. Image: Jasperimage.

A feeder road to the B9103 remains closed in both directions near Elgin following a one-vehicle crash at the A96 junction 16 hours ago.

The unclassified road near to St Andrew’s Drive and the B9103 has been shut since around 5:25am.

Police, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), and police divers were at the scene, with police still there.

A spokesperson from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We are on the scene of an accident on the A96.

“We were called at 5.25am, and we sent two appliances. While the stop message came through at 7.18am we will remain at the scene.

The unclassfied road near Elgin and the B9103.
The unclassified road has been closed. Image: Jasperimage.

“Police are also in attendance. It is a single-vehicle road traffic collision.

“We have used a hose reel jet, two breathing apparatus, a thermal image camera and  small tools while we have been at the scene.”

The fire service confirmed they left the scene at 4.45pm this afternoon.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were called around 5.20am on Monday, 29 July, to a report of a one-vehicle crash on an unclassified road between the A96 and the B9103 near Elgin.

“Emergency services are in attendance and the road is currently closed.”

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