Porsche plunges off road as Scots driver airlifted to hospital before smash on diversion route

A driver was airlifted to hospital after a Porsche plunged off a highway earlier than a two-car smash on a diversion route within the highlands.

The incident occurred round 11.05am a mile north of Tyndrum on the A82 northbound and concerned a white Porsche GT3 which left the carriageway and rolled down an embankment.

The driving force, a 50-year-old man, sustained severe accidents and was taken by heli-med to the Queen Elizabeth College Hospital in Glasgow.

The Porshe rolled onto its side following the crash
The Porshe rolled onto its facet following the crash (Picture: Common Information & Sport Europe)

His situation is described as secure.

Street Policing Officer Fraser Easton mentioned: “Enquiries are ongoing to determine the complete circumstances and I'm interesting to anybody who might have seen the car earlier than the crash to get in contact.

“I'm additionally asking anybody who might have dash-cam footage that would help our enquiries to contact us.”

The highway was closed whereas crash investigation work was carried out and a diversion of 62.5 miles by way of the A85 to Oban was put in place.

Later that afternoon, emergency providers had been referred to as to a horror smash on the diversion route - on the A828 at Appin Home at round 2.25pm.

A automobile and a lorry collided at Fort Stalker at Appin and a 47-year-man was arrested with a highway site visitors offence.

He has been launched pending additional enquires.

Anybody with info or who witnessed crash cab contact officers on 101, quoting 1976 of Friday, August 19.

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