Aberdeen, Scotland – A collision involving four vehicles on Garthdee Road on Wednesday, April 8th, resulted in three individuals being transported to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Authorities have arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the incident. The crash, which occurred around 1:30 PM, prompted a significant response from emergency services, including police, fire, and ambulance crews. One vehicle was observed on its roof at the scene.
Emergency responders dispatched to the location included three special operations response teams, two ambulances, and a critical care team from the Scottish Ambulance Service. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service sent two appliances and a heavy rescue unit. The road was closed following the crash to facilitate investigations and later reopened around 8 PM. The three individuals taken to the hospital were identified as a 15-year-old, a 17-year-old, and a 20-year-old.
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Incident Details
The four-vehicle crash unfolded on Garthdee Road, specifically near the junction with Inchbrae Road. Police Scotland confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old man for a road traffic offence. The precise circumstances leading to the collision remain under investigation.
Emergency Response
The scale of the emergency response highlighted the seriousness of the event. Multiple units were on-site, with visual evidence at the scene depicting one car overturned. Medical personnel attended to the injured before their transfer to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Contextual Incidents
This incident is not an isolated event in Aberdeen. In late October 2025, a separate four-vehicle crash on King Street saw three people hospitalized. Separately, a two-vehicle collision on Hutcheon Street in mid-March 2026, which involved a lamppost crushing a car, resulted in two men sustaining serious injuries and requiring hospitalization. A third driver involved in that incident also attended hospital as a precaution.
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