A man who died following a road crash in Aberdeenshire named

25-year-old Andrew MacLurg, from Oldmeldrum, was driving his car on the A947 when he collided with a lorry on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to the incident on the A947 Aberdeen to Banff road near the junction with the A920 road to Ellon at around 4.40pm.

Sergeant Scott Deans of the Road Policing Unit said: "Our thoughts remain with Andrew’s family at this difficult time for them and our enquiries into the circumstances of the collision continue.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone with relevant dash cam footage who has not yet contacted officers, to please call officers via 101, quoting reference number 2425 of Wednesday, 28 July, 2021."

The family do not wish to provide a statement or photograph and have requested their right to privacy at this time is respected.