Family pay tribute to A90 Crimond crash victim

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A man who died following a crash on the A90 near Crimond[2] on Saturday, November 18 has been named by police as Daniel Wall (43) from the St Fergus area of Aberdeenshire.

Daniel Wall

Daniel Wall

Daniel Wall

His family has released the following statement through Police Scotland: “We are all absolutely devastated by Daniel’s passing.

"Daniel was a much-loved. special man who touched the hearts of many people.

"Daniel’s love for music and comedy saw him attend many gigs featuring local bands, becoming friends with band members and goers alike.

"Daniel had a real zest for life despite his illness and over the years raised significant funds for the MS Society, completing two parachute jumps.

"He was a kind, courageous and loving man with a great sense of humour who will be so sorely missed but remembered with a smile.

"Our sincere thanks for the messages of support received from all those who knew him or our family.

Mr Wall was the driver of a blue Nissan Qashqai, which was involved in a crash with a white lorry around 9.55am.

He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance, where he later died.

The passenger of the car, a 46-year-old woman, was released from hospital with no serious injuries.

The driver of the lorry, a 41-year-old man, has been arrested in connection with the incident.

The road was closed for around 12 hours to allow for investigation and vehicle recovery. The A90 reopened around midnight.

Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances and anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0967 of 18 November.

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