Two people seriously hurt after crash between lorry and van

Two people have been left with serious injuries after a crash between a van and a lorry in Aberdeenshire.

The collision occurred on the Dundee to Stonehaven A90 road at around 4.35pm on Wednesday, and involved a white Mercedes Viano van and a white DAF lorry.

Two female passengers from the Mercedes, aged 60 and 57, were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment to serious injuries. Their condition is described as stable.

A 56-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and released pending further enquiries.

The road was closed for around six hours to allow for investigation and recovery.

Sergeant Sarah Ritchie of the North East Road Policing Unit said: “Our investigation to establish the full circumstances which led to this collision is ongoing.

“I would urge anyone with information or who may have dashcam footage from the area around the time on Wednesday afternoon to contact us.

“You can call 101, quoting incident number 2603 of July 12.”