Injured motorcyclist airlifted to hospital and road closed following crash with tractor near Scots town

A motorcyclist has been injured in a crash with a tractor in northern Scotland.

Pluscarden Road, near Elgin was closed following the incident, which took place around 1.30pm.

The man was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and the route remains shut.

Police have closed off Pluscarden Road near Elgin following a two-car crash. Picture: Michael Gillen.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Pluscarden Road remains closed following a crash involving a motorbike and a tractor.

“Road collision investigators are conducting enquiries to establish what has happened. The male motorcyclist has been airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, the driver of the tractor is uninjured.”

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