Four teenagers taken to hospital after serious Aberdeenshire crash

The emergency services were called to the A944

Four teenagers were taken to hospital - including one by air ambulance - after a serious crash in Aberdeenshire.

A Vauxhall Corsa was the only vehicle involved in the accident on the A944 Alford to Whitehouse road at about 22:00 on Tuesday.

The 17-year-old man who was flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment was a passenger in the car.

Three other male passengers - one 16-year-old and two aged 17 - were also taken to hospital.

The older pair were later discharged.

The driver was not taken to hospital.

Police Scotland said inquiries into the cause of the crash were continuing.