Two people have been rushed to hospital following a serious crash in Inverclyde.
Road policing officers shut down the A78 between Wemyss Bay and Inverkip shortly after 11.25pm on Saturday evening following reports of an incident involving two vehicles.
A 59-year-old man, driving a Toyota Yaris, and a 22-year-old, driving a Volkswagen Golf were both taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Their current condition is unknown, but the road remained closed for almost 12 hours while an initial investigation got under way.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said enquiries into the crash were ongoing.
The road reopened shortly after 9am on Sunday morning.
A statement by the force read: “Around 11.25 pm on Saturday, October 15, police were called to a serious road crash involving a Toyota Yaris and VW Golf on the A78 near Inverkip.
“Both the 59-year-old male driver of the Toyota Yaris and the 22-year-old male driver of the VW Golf were taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
“Enquiries into the crash are ongoing. The road is now open.”
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