A woman has been airlifted and a further four people have been taken to hospital by road after a two-car crash on the A90 near Brechin.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), police and the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) were called to the collision at North Water Bridge shortly before noon on Wednesday.
Four passengers have been taken to Ninewells Hospital for treatment and another woman was airlifted to hospital.
The extent of their injuries is not known.
Two fire appliances from Brechin attended the scene.
The A90 heading northbound at North Water Bridge was closed but has since fully reopened.
A SFRS spokesperson said: “We got the call at 11.45am to head to the A90 northbound at North Water Bridge near Brechin.
“We mobilised two appliances coming from Brechin to a two-vehicle collision.”
An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.38 hours today to attend an incident on the A90.
“We dispatched three ambulances, an air ambulance and trauma team to the scene.
“We airlifted one female patient to Ninewells Hospital and a further four patients were also transported to Ninewells via road.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a crash involving two cars on the A90 near North Water Bridge around 11.30am on Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
“Four passengers were taken to hospital for treatment.
“Inquiries are ongoing.”
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