Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash which shut a major Scots road for hours.

Police were called to reports of a road traffic accident on the M9 northbound between Junctions 9 and 10 near Stirling around 5.10am on Sunday.

Two men were taken to hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

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The motorway was reopened to traffic northbound around 2pm on Sunday.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 5.10am on Sunday, 22 January, police were called to a report of a road crash on the M9 northbound, near to junction 10.

"Two men have been taken to hospital. Officers are at the scene and the road is currently closed northbound."