Family pay tribute to A90 crash victim

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The 77-year-old man who died following a crash on the A90 between St Fergus and Peterhead in Aberdeenshire can now be named as Frederick Menzies.

Frederick Menzies

Frederick Menzies

Frederick Menzies

In a statement, his family said: “Fred was a loving father and husband, who was loved by his grandchildren.

"We would appreciate the public’s understanding that we would prefer to grieve in private.”

The incident happened around 3.15pm on Wednesday, June 28 around one mile south of St Fergus.

Mr Menzies was the driver of a blue Kia Ceed car which was involved in a collision with a white Citroen Relay van.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 60-year-old female driver of the van was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where her injuries were described as non-life threatening.

Sergeant Peter Henderson of the North East Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with everyone affected by this collision.

“We are continuing to work to establish the full circumstances and would urge anyone with information or dash-cam footage to get in touch.

“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 2435 of 28 June.” See less

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