Two people taken to hospital after rush hour crash partially closes A9

Two people have been taken to hospital following a rush hour crash on the A9.

Emergency services attended the scene of the crash near Kindallachan at around 7am on Monday.

The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) said it had transported two people to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. Their condition is currently unknown.

The road was closed in both directions for around three hours, and Stagecoach East said it expected some disruption to its 23 service.

One lane was later reopened, to allow vehicles travel in both directions.

A spokesperson for SAS said: “We received a call at 6.58am today to attend a road traffic collision on the A9 near Pitlochry.

“We dispatched two ambulances to the scene and transported two patients to Ninewells Hospital.”

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report of a crash involving two vehicles on the A9 near Kindallachan, around 7am on Monday, April 3, 2023.

“One lane of the A9 is opened with vehicles able to travel in both directions.

“Emergency services are in attendance.”

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