Fatal crash bus driver named

The man who died after the school bus he was driving crashed with a lorry and a car outside Aberdeen has been named as 68-year-old Ian Fordyce from the Dundee area.

It happened near Maryculter Bridge at approximately 7.45am on Friday, December 15 and involved a red Audi A5 car, a  white DAF lorry and a bus.

Mr Fordyce's family has released the following statement:

"Ian, affectionately  known as 'Fingers' to most of his friends was very well known and popular with everyone he met.''

"He drove coaches for 40 years and loved every minute of it. He will be a sorely missed brother, father, grandfather and friend.''

Sergeant Rob Warnock, of the Road Policing Unit, said: "This was a tragic incident which has resulted in a 68-year-old man losing his life.

“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.'

"I would appeal to anyone who may have seen the crash or who may have seen any of the vehicles shortly beforehand to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 633 of 15/12/17."

The drivers of the car and lorry involved were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with non-life threatening injuries.

None of the 13 children on the bus at the time suffered serious injury