Cyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Aberdeenshire crash

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The collision happened on Wednesday morning

A cyclist has suffered life-threatening injuries after a crash with a car on an Aberdeenshire road.

The collision happened at about 07:50 on Wednesday on Summerfield Place in Inverallochy and involved a white Mazda CX-30.

The 51-year-old male cyclist was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

The driver of the Mazda, a 37-year-old woman, was arrested over a road traffic offence and released pending further inquiries. Police Scotland has appealed for witnesses.