Four people have been injured after a car careered into a ditch.

The crash happened on South Deeside Road near Kirkton of Durris in Aberdeenshire.

Four people have been taken to hospital following the smash, which happened shortly before 3.50pm on Friday.

The road is currently blocked.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "We dispatched four ambulances and a manager to the scene.

"Four patients were transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary."