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One airlifted to hospital as ambulance trauma team rushed to two-vehicle A85 crash

The incident occurred near Loch Awe.

The crash took place near Loch Awe. Image: Google Maps.
The crash took place near Loch Awe. Image: Google Maps.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a crash this morning following a two-vehicle crash near Loch Awe.

Police and ambulances responded to the call around 11.15pm this afternoon where one person has been injured.

The person who was involved in the crash required to be airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

The crash took place around Loch Awe. Image: Traffic Scotland.

Drivers were being advised to avoid the area but the road is now clear and operating as normal as of 1.33pm.

A police spokesperson said: “The A85 at Loch Awe is closed as emergency services deal with a road traffic collision involving two vehicles.

“One person has been injured. Police were called around 11.20am this morning.

“Motorists are asked to avoid the area.”

One airlifted from A85 to Glasgow hospital after crash

A trauma team was also dispatched by the ambulance service to airlift a person to the nearest hospital.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We received a call at 11:15 to attend a road traffic collision on the A85 near Loch Awe.

“We dispatched one ambulance, one air ambulance and one trauma team to the scene.

“One patient was transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow by air ambulance.”

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