Man dies in Aberdeenshire crash

His car hit a tree near Banff last night

Author: Joe OdberPublished 30th Jul 2018

A man has died in a car crash in Aberdeenshire.

The 53-year-old was driving on the A947 near Banff at around on Sunday night when the car left the road and hit a tree.

Emergency services were sent to the crash close to King Edward church but the man died at the scene.

No-one else was injured.

The A947 was closed while police investigated the scene but has since reopened