Driver fights for his life A Man was fighting for his life today after a head-on smash.

A Man was fighting for his life today after a head-on smash.

The crash happened just before midnight on the A93 Aberdeen-Banchory road about half a mile west of Drumoak.

It involved a car and a taxi.

One of the drivers was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with aserious head injury.

Two other people were also taken to hospital but their injurieswere not thought to be serious.

Today the crumpled wreckage of a blue Peugeot 106 and a blue FordMondeo were still at the roadside while police investigated thecause of the accident.

The crash happened at 11.50pm and the road was still closed at8.30am today with traffic being diverted.

A spokeswoman for the Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed a manhad been taken to hospital with a "severe life-threatening headinjury".

She said: "We got the call about the accident around 11.55pm lastnight.

"It was a two-car, head-on crash and one male casualty was takento ARI accident and emergency."

Two fire engines from the Grampian Fire and Rescue Serviceattended but no cutting gear was used.

A Police spokesman said: "The collision involved a blue Peugeot106 car which was travelling eastward and a blue Ford Mondeo taxi travelling westward.

"Grampian Police, Grampian Fire and Rescue and the AmbulanceService all attended."

Vehicles heading towards Aberdeen were diverted at Crathes Bridgeon to the B9077 and then over Park Bridge to get back on the A93. Vehicles heading towards Banchory were being diverted off the A93,over Park Bridge onto the B9077 returning to the A93 at the CrathesJunction.

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