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| Three killed in two road crashes | Three killed in two road crashes |
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| Three motorists have been killed in two serious accidents within hours in Aberdeenshire. | |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service said a man and woman, believed to be in their 60s, had died in one crash the A944. | The Scottish Ambulance Service said a man and woman, believed to be in their 60s, had died in one crash the A944. |
| Grampian Police said the two-car accident happened near the Five Mile Garage, at about 1420 GMT. | Grampian Police said the two-car accident happened near the Five Mile Garage, at about 1420 GMT. |
| And a 41-year-old man taken to hospital under police escort after an earlier two-car accident near Banchory was also pronounced dead. | |
| In the A944 accident, one of the cars could be seen in a field near the garage. | In the A944 accident, one of the cars could be seen in a field near the garage. |
| The driver of the other vehicle involved was taken to hospital. | The driver of the other vehicle involved was taken to hospital. |
| The accident was causing long traffic delays after diversions were set up. | The accident was causing long traffic delays after diversions were set up. |
| Both the east and westbound lanes between the Kingswells roundabout and the Westhill roundabout were expected to remain closed for a considerable length of time until a crash investigation has been completed. | Both the east and westbound lanes between the Kingswells roundabout and the Westhill roundabout were expected to remain closed for a considerable length of time until a crash investigation has been completed. |
| The emergency services were called to another crash near Banchory | The emergency services were called to another crash near Banchory |
| Police, ambulance and fire crews had earlier been called to South Deeside Road at about 1210 GMT. | Police, ambulance and fire crews had earlier been called to South Deeside Road at about 1210 GMT. |
| The accident happened near the junction with Park Quarry and the turn off for Woodlands of Durris. | The accident happened near the junction with Park Quarry and the turn off for Woodlands of Durris. |
| The Scottish Ambulance Service said a man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with "life-threatening" injuries, but police later said he had died. | The Scottish Ambulance Service said a man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with "life-threatening" injuries, but police later said he had died. |
| The other motorist, 38, involved was believed to have escaped serious injury. | The other motorist, 38, involved was believed to have escaped serious injury. |
| Diversions were set up. | |
| Grampian Police appealed for witnesses to either accident to contact them. | Grampian Police appealed for witnesses to either accident to contact them. |