A busy stretch of the A90 between Perth and Dundee has reopened after a two-car crash forced the partial closure on Saturday.
The southbound carriageway was closed for nearly two hours resulting in several miles of tailbacks and delays for motorists.
The incident happened on the southbound section of the A90 close to Kinfauns shortly after 3pm on Saturday.
Police, fire crews and paramedics were in attendance a traffic was brought to a standstill.
One person had to be cut free from one of the vehicles by firefighters using hydraulic stabilising and specialist cutting equipment.
Traffic Scotland had earlier alerted motorists that the incident had forced the closure of the southbound carriageway of the A90.
NEW❗️⌚️15:10#A90 Inchyra
The Southbound carriageway is currently restricted due to a collision
Police are en-route 🚓#TakeCare on approach @NETrunkRoads pic.twitter.com/ZKFLZHwvhP
— Traffic Scotland (@trafficscotland) August 13, 2022
A Police Scotland spokesperson said : “Officers are currently in attendance at a crash involving two vehicles at the A90 southbound near to Kinfauns which was reported to police at around 3pm.”
A Scottish Fife and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We received the alert to a road traffic collision on the A90 close to Kinfauns at 3pm.
“Two crews from Perth station were despatched and on arrival officers used hydraulic stabilising and specialist cutting equipment to free one individual from one of the vehicles.
“Both crews were later stood down at 3.50pm”
It’s still unclear if anyone was injured in the incident.
This latest incident comes just 24 hours after a 32-year-old woman died in a one-car crash on the A90 near Errol on Friday morning.
