A man has been charged after a car crashed into scaffolding in Crieff – forcing the closure of the main road through the town.
The A85 was shut in the town centre due to safety concerns following the early morning crash.
Police were called to the scene, outside the former Drummond Arms Hotel, just after 1am on Thursday.
The road reopened shortly after 3.30pm.
One shop owner, who did not want to be named, said she had been forced to close for the day.
She said: “When I arrived at the shop this morning the whole street had been sealed off by police.
“Officers told us they couldn’t confirm when the vehicle will be recovered.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “The A85 through Crieff is closed due to safety concerns around scaffolding following a road crash in the early hours of Thursday.
“Officers were called to a building in James Square around 1.05am after a one-car collision.
“One man has been charged in connection with road traffic offences and will be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.
“Local diversions are in place until the scaffolding has been deemed safe.”
