64-year-old man found dead at site of fatal crash near Torphins

A 64-year-old driver has been found dead after a fatal crash near Torphins yesterday. Believed to have happened between 6.30am and 11.

15pm on Friday, police have found an off-road black Skoda Octavia car on an unclassified route near the Aberdeenshire village. Officers believed the one-car crash happened on a stretch of road between the A980 at Torphins and the B9119 at Tornaveen. Emergency services attended the crash yesterday but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.



Now, police are appealing for information regarding the incident. Police appeal for information after Torphins crash Sergeant Pete Henderson, , said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances. “We would ask anyone who may have seen this vehicle to get in touch.

“We believe the car’s journey may have started in Edzell around 10.30pm on Thursday, November 28 and may have taken the route over the Cairn O’ Mount B974. “If you have dash-cam footage that could assist with our investigation then please contact us.

” Anyone with any information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0454 of Friday, 29 November, 2024..