82-year-old woman dies in A90 crash between Ellon and Peterhead
A 76-year-old woman is also in hospital with serious injuries after the incident north of Hatton
An 82-year-old woman has died after a crash on the A90 between Ellon and Peterhead.
A 76-year-old woman who was in the passenger seat of another car is also in hospital with serious injuries following the incident.
It happened just after 11am today and involved a red Dacia Sandero and a grey Vauxhall Zafira, which were both travelling towards Peterhead.
The driver of the Dacia died at the scene and next of kin have been informed.
The 76-year-old female passenger of the Vauxhall suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The driver of the Vauxhall – a 49-year-old man – was uninjured.
The A90 remains closed and drivers are asked to take an alternative route, with diversions in place via Mintlaw.
Sergeant Steve Manson, from the North East Road Policing Unit said:
“As we continue our enquiries in to the collision, our thoughts remain with the family of the driver who sadly died.
“I would appeal for anyone who witnessed the incident and has not yet spoken to Police, or anyone who has dashcam of the area either before or immediately after the collision, to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1103 of 12 July, 2022.”