A bus has come off the road on the A92 between Gourdon and Inverbervie this morning, with the driver being taken to hospital.
The incident occurred on the Stonehaven to Montrose road south of Inverbervie at around 8am on Thursday, May 8.
Police confirmed there were no passengers on the bus at the time of the crash, however, it is believed the bus was en route to pick up Mackie Academy pupils.
The white double-decker bus veered off the road and onto the grass verge just outside the Gourdon turn-off.
The bus was the only vehicle involved in the crash.
Emergency services including police and ambulances were deployed to the scene.
An air ambulance was also in use, after being spotted landing near the scene shortly after the crash.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed one patient was transported to hospital, understood to be the driver.
A police spokesperson said: “Around 8.15am on Thursday, May 8, we received a report of a school bus leaving the road on the A92 at Inverbervie.
“Emergency services remain at the scene. There were no passengers on the bus.”
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