Biker, 68, suffers life-threatening injuries in crash

Image caption, The man was airlifted to hospital from Braemar
At a glance
  • The crash happened on the A93 on Monday night
  • The man was airlifted to hospital in Aberdeen
  • The road was closed until about 07:00 on Tuesday

A 68-year-old motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Aberdeenshire.

The one-vehicle accident happened on the A93 Old Military Road between Braemar and Ballater at about 20:25 on Monday.

The man was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by rescue helicopter.

The road was closed for more than 10 hours overnight and reopened at about 07:00 on Tuesday.

Police Scotland appealed for witnesses.