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Diversions in place after road closes due to crash

The crash happened at around 1am on Thursday morning.

Aberdeenshire: A947 closed after early morning crash near Newmachar — Crash: The A947 is currently closed off. Google Maps

31st Aug 2023

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A road in Aberdeenshire has been closed following a crash in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Emergency services were called out to reports of a collision on Old Meldrum Road in Newmachar at around 1am.

The A947 has been closed and diversions are now in place.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a crash on Old Meldrum Road, Newmachar, around 1am on Thursday, August 31.

“Emergency services are in attendance and the A947 is closed at Newmacher Village.

“Diversions are in place.”

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