ONE person has been charged with alleged careless driving following a serious accident which closed part of the A83 at Arrochar yesterday.

Police confirmed that the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the two-car collision on Tuesday afternoon has been charged with the alleged offence, while another injured person was taken to hospital following the crash.

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A section of the road between the A814 in Arrochar and the A82 at Tarbet was shut in both directions for around an hour as emergency services, including police, fire and rescue and ambulance staff, attended the scene.

Police say a BMW and a Jeep were involved in the collision near to the Arrochar Tea Room at around 2.15pm on Tuesday.

Further details are still to be confirmed.

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