Appeal following serious crash near Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire

Officers are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A92 on Friday, 8 December, 2023. Around 10.40am officers were called to the A92 near Newtonhill, Aberdeenshire, following a report of a crash involving a black Mercedes Sprinter van and a male pedestrian. Emergency services attended and the 60-year-old pedestrian was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment where he remains in a serious condition.

The road reopened around 3.50pm.

Sergeant Sarah Ritchie said: “Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this collision and I would ask any members of the public who may have seen the collision or have dash cam footage to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1030 of 8 December.