UPDATE: One lane has reopened.
Part of the busiest road through Angus has been closed following a crash involving a tractor and an HGV.
The southbound A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road was shut at Careston, near Brechin, following the collision.
Police and paramedics were called to the incident, which happened at about 5.40pm.
Nobody is said to have been badly injured.
❗UPDATE⌚19.29#A90 RTC
S/B Lane 1 (of 2) remains closed at Careston due to an RTC
Lane 2 (of 2) has reopened ✅
Police are on scene
Traffic seems to be coping#DriveSafe @NETrunkRoads @AberdeenTravel pic.twitter.com/bOe6ysWA3c
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 18, 2019
A police spokesman said: “It was a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor and an HGV. It is on the A90 at Careston. It was reported at around 5.40pm.
“Ambulance attended but there were no serious injuries.
“The road is closed southbound.”
❗UPDATE⌚18.16#A90 RTC
S/B is ⛔CLOSED⛔at Careston due to an RTC
Police are on scene
Drivers are advised to use an alt route#DriveSafe @NETrunkRoads @AberdeenTravel pic.twitter.com/NcO3sqXqvQ
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 18, 2019
Traffic Scotland posted: “The A90 at Careston is currently closed to southbound traffic due to a road traffic accident.
“Road users are advised to use an alternative route at this time. Motorists should expect longer than normal journey times.”
UPDATE: One lane of the southbound section of the road was reopened at about 7.30pm.
❗UPDATE⌚19.29#A90 RTC
S/B Lane 1 (of 2) remains closed at Careston due to an RTC
Lane 2 (of 2) has reopened ✅
Police are on scene
Traffic seems to be coping#DriveSafe @NETrunkRoads @AberdeenTravel pic.twitter.com/bOe6ysWA3c
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 18, 2019
A police spokesman said: “It was a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor and an HGV. It is on the A90 at Careston. It was reported at around 5.40pm.
“Ambulance attended but there were no serious injuries.
“The road is closed southbound.”
❗UPDATE⌚18.16#A90 RTC
S/B is ⛔CLOSED⛔at Careston due to an RTC
Police are on scene
Drivers are advised to use an alt route#DriveSafe @NETrunkRoads @AberdeenTravel pic.twitter.com/NcO3sqXqvQ
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 18, 2019
Traffic Scotland posted: “The A90 at Careston is currently closed to southbound traffic due to a road traffic accident.
“Road users are advised to use an alternative route at this time. Motorists should expect longer than normal journey times.”
UPDATE: One lane of the southbound section of the road was reopened at about 7.30pm.
❗UPDATE⌚19.29#A90 RTC
S/B Lane 1 (of 2) remains closed at Careston due to an RTC
Lane 2 (of 2) has reopened ✅
Police are on scene
Traffic seems to be coping#DriveSafe @NETrunkRoads @AberdeenTravel pic.twitter.com/bOe6ysWA3c
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) December 18, 2019
