Man who died in Aberdeenshire crash named by police

74-year-old Alistair Arthur from the Aberdeen area died following a two vehicle collision on the A90.

Mr Arthur was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident on the A90 Peterhead to Aberdeen road at its junction with Logie Road, Tipperty.

He was the driver of a blue Volkswagen T-roc motor car which was involved in a collision with a blue and white DAF HGV at 5.20pm on Tuesday January 25. 

Two women aged 87 and 81 years were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary following the collision.  They were treated for serious injuries then later released.

Mr Arthur's family have requested that their privacy be respected at this time.

Sergeant Chris Smith of the North East Road Policing Unit said "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Mr Arthur.

"Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and I would urge anyone who may have witnessed the collision or saw either vehicle prior to the collision that has not already spoken to officers, to come forward."

Officers can be contacted through 101, quoting incident 2472 of 25 January.