Rock band The View pay tribute to superfan who died after car crash with lorry
Rock band The View have paid tribute to a superfan who died following a crash with a lorry. Daniel Wall died in hospital after his blue Nissan Qashqai was involved in a collision with a white lorry on the A90 near Crimond, Aberdeenshire, at about 9.55am on Saturday. The View posted a picture of the Dundee band with the 43-year-old on Instagram, saying: "We are absolutely gutted to hear about the passing of our friend Daniel.
"He was a big View fan and part of the family. "Our thoughts are with his friends and family during this difficult time."
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Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Instagram cookies for this session only.Enable Cookies Allow Cookies Once[2][3]Mr Wall was from the St Fergus area of Aberdeenshire.
A 46-year-old woman who was a passenger in his car was also taken to Aberdeen[4] Royal Infirmary following the crash. She was later released with no serious injuries.
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The 41-year-old male driver of the lorry was arrested in connection with the incident. In a statement released through Police Scotland[5] on Wednesday, Mr Wall's family said: "We are all absolutely devastated by Daniel's passing.
Advertisement "Daniel was a much-loved, special man who touched the hearts of many people. "Daniel's love for music and comedy saw him attend many gigs featuring local bands, becoming friends with band members and goers alike.
"Daniel had a real zest for life despite his illness and over the years raised significant funds for the MS Society, completing two parachute jumps. "He was a kind, courageous and loving man with a great sense of humour who will be so sorely missed but remembered with a smile. "Our sincere thanks for the messages of support received from all those who knew him or our family."
Police closed the road for about 12 hours for an investigation and vehicle recovery.
A force spokesperson said: "Enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances and anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland."
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