Overturned bus to cause disruption on Aberdeenshire road for 'two days'

An overturned bus on a road in Aberdeenshire is to cause disruption for “48 hours”.

Traffic Scotland confirmed the A952 at New Leeds in Buchan will be restricted on the road towards Longhill after a bus overturned around 7.05am on Tuesday.

There were no reported injuries to the two people onboard the Stagecoach service – one passenger and a driver.

Disruption on the road could be in place for two days, said Traffic Scotland.

It comes amid a third Met Office alert for snow that came into force at 4pm on Monday and remains active until 10am on Wednesday.

The warning covers northern parts of Scotland. Five to 10cm of snow is forecast to fall locally and up to 20cm in places above 300 metres.

Forecasters warned wintry conditions could disrupt travel routes and police warned drivers to take care and clear their windscreens before setting off.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 7.05am on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, we were called to a report of a road crash involving a bus that had overturned on the A952 near New Leeds.

“There were no reports of injuries to the two people on the bus.”

A spokesperson for Stagecoach North Scotland said: “We can confirm that one of our vehicles operating on service X67 has been involved in an incident at New Leeds this morning due to ice on the road.

“One passenger was on board, and there were no injuries.”