Road remains closed after lorry crashes off M90 motorway bridge

A major road remains closed after a lorry crashed off a motorway flyover near Perth.

Police Scotland closed the M90 slip road heading southbound from Broxden towards Edinburgh at Craigend after the crash on Tuesday morning.

The lorry fell off the motorway bridge and onto the A912 below at around 7.30am, forcing the road to be closed in both directions.

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed it dispatched two ambulances, an air ambulance, a trauma team, a special operations response team (SORT) and a resuscitation rapid response unit (3RU) to the scene.

One person was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

Firefighters in four appliances and one heavy rescue unit were also deployed to the scene.

On Wednesday morning, Traffic Scotland confirmed the road remained closed overnight to allow for barrier repairs and vehicle recovery

A Police Scotland statement on Tuesday read: “The M90 slip road heading southbound from Broxden towards Edinburgh is closed at Craigend, and the A912 is closed in both directions following a report of a road crash at 7.30am on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

“Emergency services are at the scene.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 7.30am to attend an incident at the Craigend Interchange near Perth.

“Two ambulances, an air ambulance, a trauma team, a special operations response team (SORT) and a resuscitation rapid response unit (3RU) were dispatched to the scene.

“One patient was transported to Ninewells Hospital.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were called at 7.32am on Tuesday, May 6, to reports of a road traffic collision involving one lorry on the A90 near Perth.

“Operations Control mobilised four fire appliances and one heavy rescue unit to the scene to assist emergency partners.

“One casualty was in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“Crews left at approximately 8.56am after ensuring the area was safe.”