Tribute to "much loved grandad" after horror A92 accident
69-year-old Douglas McDonald was hit by a coach on the busy road
The man who died after being hit by a coach on the A92 has been named as 69-year-old Douglas McDonald from Newtonhill.
The accident happened between his home town and Muchalls on Sunday morning.
Roads Policing Sergeant Scott Deans said: “Our thoughts remain with the family of the man who has tragically died. Our enquiries into the incident are ongoing and I would continue to urge anyone who witnessed what happened, but has not yet spoken to the police to please get in touch by calling 101 and quoting reference number 1392 of 8 December 2019."
Mr Mcdonald's family has released this statement:
"Sadly on Sunday, 8 December, 2019, our much loved husband, dad and grandad, Dougie McDonald was taken from us in heart breaking and tragic circumstances. There are no words to describe our loss and we would like to thank all of our family and friends for their love and support during this difficult time.
"We would like to thank the emergency services for their compassion and support.
"We respectfully ask for privacy as we come to terms with our loss."
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