Man dies after two-vehicle crash near St Fergus

The incident happened shortly after 3pm this afternoon

Author: Kara ConwayPublished 28th Jun 2023

A pensioner has died after a crash in Aberdeenshire.

The 77-year-old was involved in a collision on the A90 between St Fergus and Peterhead at around 3.15pm this afternoon.

The man was the driver of a blue Kia Ceed car which was involved in a collision with a white Citreon Relay van.

He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

The 60-year-old female driver of the van has been taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Her injuries are described as non-life threatening.

The road remains closed to allow for an investigation at the scene. A diversion is in place.

Sergeant Peter Henderson of the North East Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this collision.

“We are working to establish the full circumstances and would urge anyone with information or dashcam footage to get in touch.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 2435 of 28 June.”

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