One-year-old girl killed in incident outside Aberdeenshire church
She was hit by a Land Rover in Balmedie
Last updated 16th May 2024
A one-year-old girl has been killed in a road incident in Aberdeenshire.
She was hit by a Land Rover in car park of the Plymouth Brethren Church in Balmedie around 7.45pm on Wednesday, 15 May, 2024.
The child was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and pronounced dead a short time later.
The 40-year-old man driving the car was uninjured.
Rod Buckley from the church said: "Sadly, we can confirm that an incident at the Plymouth Brethren Meeting Hall car park in Balmedie involving a single vehicle and a young child happened last evening.
"The young child was tragically pronounced dead after being taken to hospital.
"We are a very supportive church, and we are giving the family and friends of the people involved in the accident the help they need.
"On behalf of the church, I would like to thank the emergency first responders who have been very professional and compassionate in their response."
Inspector Scott Deans, from Roads Policing, said: “At this time, our thoughts are with the family of the deceased, along with everyone else affected by this tragic incident.
“Our investigation into the circumstances remain ongoing and we’d like to thank the wider Balmedie community for their patience and understanding as officers carry out their enquiries in the area.
“Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident 3390 of 15 May, 2024.”