A man has been seriously injured in a crash in Angus.

The collision, involving two vehicles, happened on the A923 Coupar Angus road at 12.20pm on Wednesday.

The route has been shut at the Muirhead junction and Piperdam.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "Police Scotland is currently dealing with a serious road traffic collision on the A923 Coupar Angus road.

"Diversions will be put in place but motorists are asked to avoid the area."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman added: "We dispatched two ambulances and a trauma team to the scene."