Thee people have been rescued from a vehicle after a serious crash on the A9 near Auchterarder.
After lengthy traffic chaos between 6pm and around 7.30pm, the road has now been cleared.
#A9 (N) is CLEAR following the earlier RTC near Gleneagles! #StaySafe
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) July 20, 2016
The condition of the casualties is unknown at this time.
Eyewitnesses have described seeing an overturned car on the scene.
RTA car overturned Auchterarder junction A9. All emergency services in attendance.
— Lord Sizzy (@Sizzy6) July 20, 2016
Police, as well as fire crews were in attendance near the junction with Gleneagles after the incident was reported at around 6pm.
Witnesses also reported seeing an ambulance and trauma response unit on the way to the scene.
The Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that there were people trapped inside a vehicle, which is believed to have been the only one involved in the crash.
[TS] A9 Aberuthven – #Gleneagles – Accident: All lanes restricted S'bound for up to 30 mins https://t.co/7xSI8tXfUW
— A9 Scotland (@A9_Scotland) July 20, 2016
Some road users have reported being stuck in queues for half an hour and motorists were being advised to take care on approach.
Bad accident on the A9, anyone heard what's happened? Bus got stuck for half an hour. 🙁
— chels (@sunshinetypo) July 20, 2016
⚠ #A9 S/B
Reports of an RTC just before the junction for Gleneagles
? Police are en-route#TakeCare on approach
NETrunkRoads. Thx #traffics…— trafficjamnetwork (@trafficjamnet) July 20, 2016
trauma response unit on its away and previously I saw the ambulance on route which will be there.
— Debs (@Deb86268605) July 20, 2016
A Scottish Fire and Rescue spokesman said: “We are in attendance, and were told by the ambulance service that one vehicle was involved.
“There are people trapped, but the exact nature of the rescue is unknown at the moment.”
Just passed an awful crash on the A9 at Auchterarder, hoping everyone's ok ???
— Kirsty Gray (@Kirstyg89) July 20, 2016
More information to come.
