A man has been taken to hospital after a two vehicle crash involving a lorry on the A90 near Brechin.
The southbound lanes of the A90 are closed near the Brechin Castle Centre just south of the junction with the A935.
A Police Scotland statement said: “Around 2.45pm on Friday we received a report of a crash involving a car and a lorry on the A90 near Kintrockat, Brechin.
“Emergency services are in attendance and one man has been taken to hospital.
The A90 is closed southbound and drivers are asked to avoid the area.”
An air ambulance and two ambulances were called to the scene, as well as four fire appliances.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call today at 2.42pm to attend a road traffic collision on the A90 near Brechin.
“We dispatched several resources to the scene, including two ambulances, our trauma team, and an air ambulance.
“Our first resource arrived within six minutes and we transported one patient via road to Ninewells Hospital.”
A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson added: “Three appliances and a heavy rescue unit were called out at 2.49pm to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic collision.
“A van and a lorry had collided.
“Two casualties were assisted by the ambulance service and one appliance is still on the scene.”
Traffic Scotland have released details of the diversions in place for southbound traffic.
Drivers are asked to turn off at the Keithock junction with the B966, travelling along the B966 into Brechin, then turn onto Southesk Street towards the A935.
Upon arriving at Witchden Road, drivers must then turn on to River Street and after the A933.
Once drivers arrive at Friockheim, they must turn left onto the A932 into Forfar.
Direction signs are in place to return back onto the A90.
Police will remain at the scene over Friday night.
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