A96 closed between Keith and Fochabers after "serious" accident

Update: A 28-year-old woman has died as a result of this crash. Read more here.

THE A96 between Keith and Fochabers has been closed in both directions after a "serious" crash involving three vehicles.

The incident took place this morning around 8.35am, with emergency services called to the scene.

Sergeant Scott Deans, from the North East Road Policing Unit, said: "Police were called to the A96 between Fochabers and Keith following a serious crash involving three vehicles.

"The road is currently closed in both directions while our investigations take place, with local diversions in place."

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