A lorry driver has been arrested and a casualty airlifted to hospital with ‘serious’ injuries following a two-vehicle crash on the A98 near Buckie.
The motorist was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence after a heavy goods vehicle and a car collided at about 12.21pm on Tuesday.
A 78-year-old woman, who was the driver of the Nissan Micra, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Her injuries are being described as ‘serious’.
The 58-year-old male HGV driver was uninjured and arrested in connection with a road traffic offence.
Two ambulances and an air ambulance with trauma team were sent to the scene.
The busy road was closed at its junction with the A942 for around 12 hours to allow crash scene investigators to carry out inquiries.
It was then reopened at 12.20am on Wednesday.
Patient taken to Dr Gray’s after A98 crash
Fire crews were also called to assist police.
One unit remains on the scene to “help make the area safe”.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 12.29pm to attend a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the A98 near Buckie.
“Two ambulances and an air ambulance with trauma team were dispatched to the scene.
“One patient was transported to Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin.”
‘Enquiries ongoing’ into two-vehicle crash
Sergeant Lesley Morrison said: “Our enquiries remain ongoing as we work to establish how this collision occurred.
“Anyone with information or dash cam footage should get in contact, no matter how insignificant it may seem.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1279 of January 14.
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