A biker has been seriously injured in a crash on an Aberdeenshire road.

The motorcyclist was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary after crashing on the A90 a mile south of Stonehaven shortly after 3pm.

Police said the road was closed northbound following the accident, with traffic being diverted onto the A92 at Brechin. Southbound traffic is unaffected.

It is understood at least one other vehicle was involved in the collision.