Google MapsA man has been seriously injured in an incident at a Scottish Water site in Montrose.
Emergency services were called to a premises on Borrowfield Crescent around 9.25am on Wednesday.
A 49-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment for serious injuries.
Work on the site has been put on hold while investigations are carried out.
The incident has also been referred to the Health and Safety Executive.
A spokesperson for Scottish Water said: “We have been informed of an incident that occurred yesterday on a contractor’s site.
“Work on the site has been temporarily paused while an investigation is carried out. We are cooperating fully with the relevant authorities and contractors involved.”
Scottish Water began a multi-million-pound project at Borrowfield Park in August to upgrade the local wastewater network to prevent sewer flooding.
The project involves installing a new pipeline and constructing an underground storm overflow tank.
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