A man has been charged in connection with a three-vehicle collision involving a Citylink bus on a road in rural Aberdeenshire which left three people dead and four in hospital.

Police Scotland confirmed that the 34-year-old had been arrested and charged in relation to alleged road traffic offences following the collision on the A90 at Glenbervie on Tuesday at about 4.30pm.



The man, who was taken to hospital after sustaining minor injuries in the crash, was the driver of a red Renault Megane, which had five occupants in total. All three people who died, two men and one woman who are understood to be foreign nationals, were also travelling in the Renault, along with another woman who was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The collision involved three vehicles: a red Renault Megane Scenic, a silver Ford B Max, and a Citylink bus.

Police earlier confirmed that the male driver of a Citylink Gold coach had sustained minor injuries, but none of the bus passengers were injured.

The two occupants of the silver Ford B Max were a man and a woman who were taken to Aberdeen Royal infirmary with injuries described as not life-threatening.

It was anticipated that the man would appear at Aberdeen sheriff court later on Thursday.