TWO men were killed and two others seriously hurt in a crash on the A90 Aberdeen to Dundee road.

The accident, involving a silver Vauxhall Astra estate and a black Saab, happened on the northbound carriageway, south of Fourdon, at about 4pm on Friday.

Two passengers in one of the cars, aged 61 and 42, died. The drivers, aged 58 and 39, were taken to hospital in Aberdeen and Dundee.

Their conditions were described as serious but not life-threatening.

Police have appealed for witnesses to the crash, which closed the road for eight hours.