Man, 29, who died in Aberdeenshire crash was weeks away from getting married

A man who died in a crash on the A90 in Aberdeenshire was just weeks away from getting married.

Darren Inglis, 29, from Mintlaw, died in hospital following the crash on the A90 - south of Newburgh - yesterday morning.

In a statement, his family said: "Yesterday our hearts were destroyed when Darren was taken from us following a tragic accident. Darren was a much-loved son, fiancé́, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew and friend to many.

"Above all, he was a funny, amazing, larger-than-life character, whose jokes and good humour lightened all our lives and always made us roll with laughter.

"His life was his soulmate, Sophie, to whom he was due to be married in a few weeks, his nieces and nephew on whom he doted, and his adored dogs.

"Darren’s passing has been so sudden and has rocked us all to our core. There will forever be a hole in our lives that will never be filled, a hole our family can barely face dealing with. He has been taken from us all too soon.

"We would like to thank the emergency services for their speedy response and efforts in trying to save Darren, and we kindly request that our privacy be respected during this very difficult time."

Mr Inglis was the driver and sole occupant of a blue Peugeot 308 which was the only vehicle involved in the crash.

Sergeant Scott Deans of the North East Road Policing Unit said: "Our thoughts are with Mr Inglis's family and friends at this difficult time for them.

"We are continuing to work to establish the circumstances which led to this crash and I would urge anyone with information who hasn't yet spoken to police comes forward as soon as they can.

"Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 0463 of 26 January, 2021."