A man, 57, was hospitalised and later charged by police in connection with a crash that blocked the A90 near Forfar for ‘several hours’.
The incident occurred shortly after 6am on the northbound carriageway of the A90 at Douglastown south of Forfar.
Traffic Scotland had advised that the road was “restricted” after a crash involving a van and a lorry.
The northbound carriageway was blocked for several hours as emergency services including police and paramedics continued at the scene.
A 57-year-old man, injured in the crash, was later taken to Ninewells Hospital.
The extent of his injuries have not been confirmed.
Police later arrested and charged the 57-year-old in connection with the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 6.05am we were called to a road crash involving a van and a lorry on the A90 northbound near to the Douglastown junction in Forfar.
“Emergency services attended and a 57-year-old man was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment.
“He was subsequently charged in connection with road traffic offences and will be the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.
“The road was closed for several hours while the carriageway was cleared.”
