The A90 has reopened near Montrose after a two-car crash.
The accident in the North Water Bridge area shut the northbound carriageway of the busy road on Monday morning.
A vehicle caught fire following the collision and was extinguished by emergency crews.
Traffic Scotland said the road reopened shortly after 2pm.
Bus services were forced to divert via Edzell according to Stagecoach East Scotland.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We received reports of one car alight on the central reservation of the northbound A90 at 10.39am.
“Three appliances attended the scene and the car has been extinguished.”
Police Scotland was approached for comment.
