Three people have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash on the A92 in Aberdeenshire.
The collision, involving a blue Ford Focus and a black Kia Ceed, happened one mile south of Gourdon at around 11.45am on Monday.
A 79-year-old woman, who was driving the Kia, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.
The driver and a passenger from the Ford were also taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment.
The road was closed until around 6.10pm to allow for an investigation at the scene.
Police Scotland is urging anyone with information regarding the crash to come forward.
Sergeant Pete Henderson said: “We would urge anyone who may have information or dashcam footage which could help our investigation to come forward.
“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1110 of December 9.”
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