Person taken to Ninewells after crash between lorry and car on A9 in Perthshire

A person was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee after a crash between a lorry and a car on the A9 in Perthshire.

Emergency services were called to the road near Cairnie Braes at around 7.40am on Thursday.

One lane was closed northbound by police as vehicles were recovered.

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed one person was taken to hospital.

A spokesperson said: “We received a call at 7.43am to attend an incident on the A9 near Cairnie Braes.

“An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to Ninewells Hospital.”

The road reopened shortly before 9am.

An update from Traffic Scotland said: “All lanes are now clear and traffic is flowing.”

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received the call at 7.42am.

“The crash involved one car and a lorry.

“We sent two appliances from Perth, two from Auchterarder and a specialist appliance from Perth.

“The stop message came at 8.13am and the incident was handed to Police Scotland.”

Police Scotland has been contacted for comment.