4 kids have been rushed to hospital and 5 adults have been injured following a horror crash on the A93.
The four-vehicle smash occurred on North Deeside Street, close to Banchory, Aberdeenshire, round 3.30pm
A white Volkswagen Tiguan, a silver MG, a blue Nissan X-Path and a gray Land Rover Discovery had been all concerned within the collision.
A 38-year-old girl and two kids, aged 4 and 6, had been rushed to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with critical however non-life threatening accidents.
A 31-year-old man and two kids, aged one and three, had been additionally taken to hospital to be handled for minor accidents.
Three males, aged 66, 75 and 76, had been handled on the scene.
The street was closed for a complete of 5 hours whereas cops carried out enquiries into the incident.
Police Scotland now need to hear from anybody with any info or who could have witnessed the collision.
Street Policing Sergeant Steve Manson stated: “Our ideas are with these concerned and their households as they recuperate from their accidents.
"The incident concerned a lot of autos ensuing within the street being closed for 5 hours.
“We're interesting for anybody who witnessed the collision or was within the space across the time and should have dashcam footage to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2280 of 18 April, 2022.”
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