Eight cars have been involved in a major pile-up on the A90.

The smash happened on the busy route south of Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire at 11.40am on Wednesday.

The outside lane of the road heading northbound is currently blocked, causing huge tailbacks.

Commuters have been warned to avoid the area.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "The Scottish Ambulance Service is in attendance.

"There are no reports of any serious injuries.

"The outside lane is blocked so we would advise drivers to use different routes."