Pensioner killed in horrific accident

An 83 year old man's died after being hit by two cars on the A96

Published 21st Jan 2016

An 83 year old man has died in a road accident in Aberdeenshire. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A96 near to Colpy at 5.25pm yesterday. The 83 year old man, who was a pedestrian, had been struck by two vehicles and he died from his injuries at the scene. His family have been informed. The occupants of the cars involved, a white Vauxhall Astra and a red Renault Megane, were shocked but otherwise uninjured. The road was closed to allow investigation at the scene and it was re-opened at 1am this morning. Sergeant Malcolm Kinross of the Divisional Road Policing Unit said: "At this sad time our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the male involved. This was a distressing incident and those who witnessed it have been deeply affected. "Although we have spoken to a number of people so far, I would urge anyone who was on the A96 road around this time near Colpy to contact us so we can help piece together exactly what has happened. Similarly, anyone who may have seen the pedestrian beforehand is urged to get in touch with Police via 101."