A section of the A9 in Perthshire was closed for over six hours on Sunday following a one-car crash.
Emergency crews, including the police and fire service, rushed to the incident between Balhaldie and Greenloaning at 9.45am.
The road was closed in both directions for nearly two hours following the crash.
The southbound carriageway briefly reopened at 10.40am before closing again at 10.53am to allow emergency vehicle access. It reopened at 11.50am.
The northbound carriageway remained closed until around 4.15pm, with traffic diverted off at the Keir Roundabout.
Officers were called around 9.45am on Sunday, 17 April, to a report of a one car crash on the A9 near Balhaldie.
Emergency services are in attendance and the road is closed northbound at the Keir Roundabout. pic.twitter.com/GiKh7IFdxA
— Tayside Police (@TaysidePolice) April 17, 2022
Traffic was heavy in the area of the crash, and also on an alternative route around the crash on the B8033.
Some Stagecoach bus services were delayed.
Good morning, due to accident on A9, Perth service 15A going to Stirling is delayed and will be running 25 minutes late, apologies for any inconveniences caused
— Stagecoach East Scotland (@StagecoachEScot) April 17, 2022
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called around 9.45am on Sunday April 17 to a report of a one-car crash on the A9 near Balhaldie.”
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received the call at 9.50am to a crash on the A9 near Balhaldie.
“We sent three appliances out from Dunblane, Doune and Stirling.
“We received the stop message at 11.39am.”
❗️NEW⌚️10.00#A9 collision
Route partially blocked northbound between Balhadie and Greenloaning.
Take care on approach and expect some delays.@NETrunkRoads pic.twitter.com/Z9mam7EYQo
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) April 17, 2022
