Four people have been hospitalised after a crash between an ambulance and a van in a Scots seaside town.
Emergency crews scrambled to Wemyss Bay Road, just off the A78 in Wemyss Bay, Inverclyde on Tuesday afternoon.
The alarm was raised at 1.40pm.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that nobody was trapped in either of the vehicles involved.
Police Scotland however revealed that four people were rushed to hospital following the smash.
The nature of their injuries, current medical conditions and hospital they were taken to for treatment was not disclosed.
Whether those injured were in the ambulance, van or were pedestrians has not yet been confirmed.
The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are not known at this time.
Tailbacks on the A78, also known as Shore Road, were sparked in both directions by the crash.
The A78 is the main coast road that runs through Wemyss Bay, connecting Inverclyde to North Ayrshire.
Police chiefs also revealed that the two motors involved had been removed from the scene.
A police spokesman told the Record: "We were made aware of a crash involving two vehicles on the A78 near Wemyss Bay shortly after 1.45pm on Tuesday, September 21.
“Four people have been taken to hospital and both vehicles have been removed.”
SFRS sent one appliance to the scene to 'help ensure the area was safe' and left the area just before 4pm.
A SFRS spokesman told the Record: "We were called to Wemyss Bay Road, off the A78, at 1.40pm.
"The road traffic collision involved an ambulance and a van.
"No persons were trapped within any of the vehicles.
"No injuries were reported to the fire service.
"We were called to help ensure the area was made safe.
"One appliance attended the scene.
"Our appliance left the scene at 3.55pm."
The Scottish Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
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