Four charged after crash leads to mass brawl on A98 in Scotland

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Four people have been charged after a huge brawl broke out following a crash in the north of Scotland.

Police said the fight erupted on a stretch of the A98 in Cullen after a number of vehicles, including motorbikes, were involved in a collision around 4.30pm on Saturday.

Several people were hurt in the melee and least one injured person was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by a coastguard helicopter.

Motorcyclists’ helmets were seen lying on the road following the incident.

Four people – aged 21, 42, 51 and 56 – have now been arrested and charged. They are due to appear at Elgin Sheriff Court on Monday.

Officers have appealed for witnesses. Inspector Neil Campbell said police wanted to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of the crash – or the ensuing violence.

“I want to assure the public that this type of behaviour – which is certainly not common for the area – will not be tolerated,” he added.

“A small number of people sustained injuries, however none life-threatening.

“Enquiries are still ongoing to identify all those involved and I am looking to hear from anyone who would have been travelling along the A98 between Banff and Buckie around this time and who thinks they witnessed the collision itself or the disturbance.

“I am especially keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage of what happened, or who captured the incident immediately before or after, in the vicinity of Cullen on the A98.”

The A98 west approach into Cullen was closed yesterday to allow officers to carry out enquiries.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 2911 of 8 September, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.