Man charged after car smashes into vehicles and damages gas pipe

Properties and shops in the area had to be temporarily evacuated as engineers worked to fix the issue.

Man charged after car crashes into stationary vehicles and damages gas pipe in Stonehaven — Stonehaven: Man charged after car crashes into stationary vehicles in Aberdeenshire. Alex Clark

13th Dec 2022

A man has been charged following a three-vehicle crash which damaged a gas pipe in Stonehaven.

Emergency crews were called to the scene in Market Square at around 10.10am on Tuesday to reports of a car crashing into two stationary vehicles.

Properties and shops in the area had to be temporarily evacuated after the crash resulted in a damaged gas pipe.

Gas engineers proceeded to fix the issue and make the area safe, and no injuries were reported as a result.

A 63-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.13am on Tuesday, December 13 to reports of a three-vehicle road traffic collision at the Square in Stonehaven.

“Operations Control mobilised four appliances and three specialist resources to the scene, however only one appliance is currently in attendance.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “At around 10.10am on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, we were called to a report of a car crashing into two stationary vehicles at Market Square, Stonehaven.

“Emergency services attended and a small number of properties and shops were evacuated temporarily due to a damaged gas pipe.

“The area was made safe by gas engineers. A 63-year-old man has been charged in connection with the incident and is subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”