A man has been cut free from a car by firefighters following a crash on the A90.

The two-car collision took place near Hatton in Aberdeenshire shortly before 6am on Tuesday.

Fire crews from Ellon and Peterhead were called to the scene and used cutting equipment to free the casualty.

The injured man was then handed over to paramedics.

The road was closed for several hours as emergency services dealt with the incident.

It later reopened around 8.40am after the vehicles were recovered.