A DUNDEE FC fan beginning his journey to Perugia was taken to Ninewells Hospital yesterday morning after the minibus he was travelling in overturned on the A90 near Longforgan.

The driver of the minibus, which is owned by Tay Taxis, was also to taken to hospital after suffering an open fracture of his wrist.

The Dundee fan—one of a party of six in the minibus—injured his ribs in the accident and was taken to hospital for X-rays.

Tay Taxis sent another vehicle to collect the rest of his travelling companions and take them to Prestwick Airport so that they could catch their flight to Italy.

The accident happened at 8.06 am. No other vehicles were involved, although other cars heading west had to slow down to negotiate the accident site.

Both men were discharged from hospital after receiving treatment for their injuries.

Police later confirmed that a man was being reported to the procurator fiscal in Dundee in connection with the incident.

Tay Taxis company secretary Doug Martin said yesterday that he was relieved only minor injuries had been suffered.

A travelling army of over 2000 Dundee fans are making the trip to Italy for the second leg of the club’s second-round tie against Serie A side Perugia tonight.

The club are hoping to overturn a 2 – 1 deficit from the home leg of the tie.

Dundee have not been in the main draw of a European competition for nearly 30 years and for the majority of fans, the voyage to Perugia will be the first time they have had the opportunity to support their club abroad.

The logistics of travelling to Albania for the club’s first-round tie meant that only a few die-hard fans were able to follow the Dark Blues abroad.

* Continuing roadworks at the Swallow roundabout also caused major delays for traffic on the A90 yesterday. For the second day in a row, traffic heading into Dundee was backed up to Longforgan.

However, motorists attempting to dodge the roadworks by travelling through Longforgan and Invergowrie have come under fire from local residents.

Irene Croft, who lives on the road between Kingoodie and Longforgan, said that motorists were speeding down the B road at up to 60 mph.

“I usually take my horse out in the morning but won’t be able to do that for another four weeks because of the traffic.

“People just want to get to work at the same time as usual, they’re not prepared to leave home 10 minutes earlier,” she added.

Before the roadworks started, Invergowrie councillor Peter Mulheron urged motorists to behave responsibly if they took B roads in order to try and avoid the roadworks.