Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Large crane comes off the A96 near Pitmachie The A96 remained closed throughout the day on Thursday as recovery efforts got under way. By Michelle Henderson March 14 2024, 8:54 am March 14 2024, 8:54 am Share Large crane comes off the A96 near Pitmachie Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/6402099/vehicle-leaves-a96-near-pitmachie/ Copy Link Police are in attendance directing traffic along the A96. Image: DC Thomson. The A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road was closed throughout the day on Thursday after a crane came off the road near Pitmachie. Police were called to the area shortly after 6am after a crane left the road, landing in a ditch. The driver escaped unharmed. The trunk road was closed between Pitmachie and Insch for most of the day yesterday as teams worked into the night to recover the crane. Pictures taken at the scene show the severity of the crash, involving a crane. Image: Kami Thomson/ DC Thomson. The crane was loaded onto the back of a lorry before being transported away from the area. The road has since reopened to all traffic. Crane on its side after crashing off A96 Pictures taken at the scene show the severity of the crash. A large orange crane was left lying on its side after careering off the carriageway. Work to recover the vehicle continued in the hours following the crash. Workers in high-vis clothing were spotted surveying the scale of the crash. Recovery efforts were in full swing on the A96 on Thursday in the hours following the crash. Image: Kami Thomson/ DC Thomson. Temporary traffic lights were installed in the area in the aftermath of the crash. A police spokesman said: “Around 6am on Thursday, March 14, police received a report of a one-vehicle collision on the A96 north of Pitmachie. “There are no reports of any injuries.”
