Two dogs die and seven people taken to hospital after two crashes on same road

Two dogs have died, and seven people have been taken to hospital following two separate crashes on the same stretch of road in Aberdeenshire.

Emergency services were called to the A947 near Oldmeldrum around 9pm on Monday following reports of a two-car crash.

Three ambulances and two special operations response teams attended the scene along with police.

Five people were taken to the hospital, and a dog within one of the vehicles was confirmed dead following the crash.

Emergency services were called to the same road around 4.20pm on Tuesday following another two-vehicle crash.

Two people were taken to hospital and a dog was taken to the vet, where it later died.

Investigations are ongoing into both incidents.

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