ONE of the main roads to and from Helensburgh has reopened after a two-vehicle crash on Thursday morning.

The accident happened on the A818 near the Argyll and Bute Council recycling facility at Blackhill.

The road was closed with traffic diverted on to other routes.

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The route reopened shortly before 12pm.

A Police Scotland spokesman told the Advertiser: "We were called at 10.10am on Thursday, March 5 to a report of a two-vehicle accident on Luss Road, Helensburgh, close to the Blackhill recycling centre.

"Emergency services attended. The A818 was closed at the Cross Keys roundabout."

Police Scotland were unable to confirm how many people were involved, but it's understood they only suffered minor injuries.

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