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Van driver dies six days after A90 crash

A 76-year-old man who died six days after his van collided with a lorry on the A90 at Brechin has been named as George Reid from Dundee. The incident happened on the southbound carriageway of the Aberdeen to Dundee road at about 14:45 on 14 March.Mr Re…

Driver fighting for life after horror crash between lorry and van on Scots road

A MAN has been left fighting for his life after a horror crash on a busy Scots road.

Mercy crews were scrambled to the scene on the A90 at Brechin, Angus, at around 2.45pm on Friday following reports of a crash on the southbound carriageway between an HGV lorry and a van.

The male driver of the van was rushed to hospital[1].

Medics have described his condition as critical.

The driver of the HGV did not require medical[2] help.

The road was closed as investigations were carried out.

Cops[3] are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

Constable Liam Pattie said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to contact us with any information. If you have dash-cam equipment, please check it for any footage which could assist our ongoing investigation.”

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Man, 62, killed in horror lorry crash on Scots road named by cops

A MAN who was killed in a horror crash between a lorry and a van on a major Scottish road has been named by police.

Emergency crews raced to the scene at around 10.20am on Wednesday, February 12 on the A90 near Laurencekirk, Aberdeenshire[1].

Helicopter in a field.

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An air ambulance was at the scene at the time of the crashCredit: Fubar News

The crash involved a silver Mercedes[2] Vito and a grey Mercedes HGV.

The 62-year-old male passenger of the van was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

He has been named as Neil Humphreys from Warwickshire.

The driver of the van, a 43-year-old man, and the driver of the lorry, a 52-year-old man, were both taken to hospital for treatment.


“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash, and we are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the crash but has not yet come forward.

“I would also ask anyone who was driving in the area at the time with a dash-cam to check their footage and share anything that could assist our investigation.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0924 of 12 February.

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