A man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after the 4x4 vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree.
The incident occurred on the B977 road between Mill of Fintray and Kintore in Aberdeenshire at 6.45am yesterday.
The man, who was driving a Nissan Navara, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The road was closed while an investigation of the scene was carried out.
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