Drumsturdy Road into Kingennie closed shortly before midday on Wednesday as KingEnnie faced a major emergency response at a property. Around ten police vehicles, an ambulance, a special operations team and two fire appliances were all at the scene in Kingennie.
Drumsturdy Road and the closure
The closure covered Drumsturdy Road from the Kellas Road junction to the Ethiebeaton/Forbes junction, cutting off a direct access route into Kingennie in Angus. For anyone trying to get in or out by that stretch, the practical change was immediate: the road was shut while the response built around the property incident.
The scale was unusual for a single village road. Around ten police vehicles were present alongside the ambulance and the special operations team, which signals a response that went beyond a routine callout.
11.47am to 11.58am
At 11.47am on Wednesday, July 29, Operations Control raised the alarm and mobilised two fire appliances. By 11.58am, The Scottish Ambulance Service had received a call to attend an incident on Drumsturdy Road, Kingennie, and sent an ambulance with a special operations response team.
Kingennie sits around five miles north east of Dundee, so the road closure did not only affect local traffic. It also cut one of the clearest approaches into the village while the emergency services worked around the property.
Kingennie and Broughty Ferry
The response also came with a location mismatch in the service updates. The Scottish Ambulance Service placed the incident on Drumsturdy Road, Kingennie, while The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it was supporting emergency service partners at an incident on Drumsturdy Road, Broughty Ferry, Angus.
That difference does not change the immediate reality for drivers: Drumsturdy Road was shut between the Kellas Road junction and the Ethiebeaton/Forbes junction, and the scene drew ambulance, fire and police resources at the same time. The only pressing unanswered point is what happened at the property that required that level of deployment.
