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Teenager (17) charged after one-car collision at the bottom of Forbeshill in Forres


By Jonathan Clark

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A 17-year-old has been charged after a car crash at the foot of Forbeshill in Forres.

A police car, police van and an ambulance were in attendance after the one-vehicle collision at the turn-off from Victoria Road to Drumduan Road/Forbeshill on Friday night.

The ambulance transported the 17-year-old male to Dr Gray's in Elgin.

A car crashed at the foot of Forbeshill on Friday, October 28. Picture: Mark Maloy
A car crashed at the foot of Forbeshill on Friday, October 28. Picture: Mark Maloy

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers were called to a report of a single car crash on Drumduan Road, Forres, at around 9.45pm on Friday, October 28.

“The 17-year-old male driver of the car was taken to Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin and released following treatment.

"He has also been charged in connection with road traffic offences.”

A red Ford was still at the scene with a 'police aware' sticker the next day.

The red Ford crashed at the bottom of Forbeshill.
The red Ford crashed at the bottom of Forbeshill.
The red Ford crashed at the bottom of Forbeshill.
The red Ford crashed at the bottom of Forbeshill.
Police are aware of the red Ford, which crashed at the end of Drumduan Road.
Police are aware of the red Ford, which crashed at the end of Drumduan Road.

The foot of Forbeshill is becoming somewhat of an accident blackspot, with a number of crashes there in the last few years.

The last was on April 7 of this year, when a 24-year-old was charged with road traffic offences after an incident at the same spot.

MORE: Crashes in Forres, including one at the foot of Forbeshill


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