Emergency services / Woman taken to hospital following road accident
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after a road traffic collision on the A970 near Brindister, south of Lerwick earlier today (Wednesday).
The road is currently closed with long queues forming at both ends.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 12.20pm on Wednesday, 11 October, 2023, we were called to a report of a two-vehicle crash on the A970 near Quarff.
“Emergency services attended and a woman has been taken to Gilbert Bain Hospital for treatment.”
A spokesperson for the fire service said crews from Lerwick and Scalloway had been sent to the scene of a two-vehicle accident to help clear the road.
More to follow…
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