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DPD van crashes off Dundee road as police and paramedics called to scene

The delivery van came off the road at East Dock Street.

The DPD van has come off the road at East Dock Street. Image: Andrew Robson/DC Thomson
The DPD van has come off the road at East Dock Street. Image: Andrew Robson/DC Thomson

A DPD delivery van crashed off the road in Dundee to spark an emergency response.

The van left the road at East Dock Street, near the junction with Dalgleish Road.

Police and three ambulances, including an incident support unit, were called to the crash.

The van was left badly damaged and was due to be recovered from the side of the road.

The Courier’s reporter Andrew Robson was at the scene.

Van left ‘badly damaged’ after Dundee crash

He said: “Traffic is moving extremely slowly along East Dock Street.

“A DPD van has gone off the road and is badly damaged at the front.

“Dundee-bound traffic is getting by, but traffic heading towards Broughty Ferry is being diverted up Dalgleish Road.

Police are stopping traffic from entering East Dock Street via Dalgleish Road. Image: Andrew Robson/DC Thomson

“Paramedics and a recovery truck are also at the scene.

“There is debris all across the road.”

Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 2pm on Thursday, 3 April, 2025, we received a report of a crash involving two vehicles at East Dock Street, Dundee.

Three ambulances, including an incident response unit, were called to the crash. Image: Andrew Robson/DC Thomson

“Scottish Ambulance Service were contacted.

“Recovery of the vehicles is underway.”

A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 2pm to attend an incident on East Dock Street, Dundee.

“We dispatched one ambulance and a special operations response team (SORT) to the scene.”

It is understood that five patients were treated and released by paramedics at the scene.

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