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A car ended up on its side this morning following a crash on the main A-road north of Fladdabister. Emergency services were called after the Toyota Avensis was involved in the single-vehicle crash shortly after 8am. One person was involved in the incident. No injuries were reported. Police ... Read more...
Police have been called to a two-vehicle crash at the cliffs of Cunningsburgh. The incident, reported to police at around 4.15pm, is said to have occurred north of the Sandwick junction. Emergency services are on the scene and traffic disruption is expected. Read more...
A 24-year-old man has been charged following a traffic collision on the outskirts of Lerwick. Police received reports of the two-car incident on the A970, between Lerwick and Gulberwick, at 5.31pm yesterday (Tuesday). Both cars were off the road, which had one lane closed for under an hour... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • Traffic accident in Lerwick and Voe cause road closures and delays as icy weather strikes again. • A Whalsay pensioner tells of the horror of seeing fire rip through the house of a lifelong friend. • Angered councillors grudgingly accept budget off... Read more...
A 59-year-old man injured in a traffic accident in Lerwick on Tuesday has been flown to Aberdeen for treatment. The man was involved in a crash on North Road, near the Gremista Road junction, on Tuesday. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 11.25am on Tuesday morning following... Read more...
Motorists have fallen foul of poor weather conditions, with ice on the roads yesterday causing crashes in two separate locations. Police said two accidents occurred almost simultaneously at Gulberwick yesterday. A car came off the road in icy conditions, immediately before another car also ski... Read more...
Another car accident has happened in the isles – this time on the A-road near Voe. Police say the two vehicle crash took place between a silver Citroen C3 and a blue Mazda 6 just after 3pm on Tuesday. The road was not blocked as a result of the crash, although police have said the cars were ... Read more...
Three men were taken to hospital last night after a crash involving two cars took place on the Black Gaet. Firefighters, police and ambulance crews were called to the scene following the crash involving a red Volkswagen Golf and a blue Ford Fiesta. The three men involved were aged 19, 18 and 1... Read more...
One person was taken by hospital by ambulance following a single vehicle accident two miles south of Voe this morning. Ambulance and fire presonal used a specioal stretcher to take the casualty out of the vehicle after two fire engines and an ambulance were called to the scene at 9.05am. The fire... Read more...
Police are appealing for information following a crash near the Brig o' Fitch junction. (more…) Read more...