TRAFFIC was held up on the M90 last night when a police car was involved in an accident near Kelty.

The accident happened at around 9.30pm and when the police vehicle was the only one involved in the incident.

As emergency services attended the scene it led to the north bound carriageway being closed for several hours and police were advising motorists to take alternative routes.

The accident led to considerable disruption to traffic flow on the M90.