Man dies after serious crash at on A90 at Crimond

A 43-year-old man has died following a collision on the A90 Peterhead to Fraserburgh road at Crimond.

The incident, which involved a lorry and a car, happened shortly before 10am on Saturday and two people were taken to hospital.

Sadly, police have now confirmed that one man died following the crash.

Police^[1] closed the road for 14 hours to allow for investigations at the scene of the accident.

Man died following the crash on the A90 near Crimond

A police spokeswoman said: “Around 9.55am, police were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a lorry travelling on the A90 near to Crimond^[2], Aberdeenshire.

“Emergency services attended and the driver of the car, a 43-year-old man, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by ambulance where he later died.

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

“The road was closed and reopened around midnight.

She added: “Inquiries are ongoing.”

References

1. ^{^} Police (www.scotland.police.uk)
2. ^{^} A90 near to Crimond (www.pressandjournal.co.uk)