A FORMER RAF pilot was tragically killed after a horror crash with a truck.
Keith Looseley, 78, lost his life on Wednesday after his Skoda was involved in a smash on the A96 Aberdeen to Elgin road, near Huntly.
Emergency services raced to the scene and frantically battled to save the pensioner’s life.
However the ex-airman, from the Aberdeenshire area, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
His devastated family have paid a touching tribute to the “much-loved” grandfather.
A statement reads: “Keith was a former RAF pilot who had lived in Gartly for over 25 years.
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“Keith was a devoted and much-loved father, grandfather, brother and son.
“His loss is felt deeply by all who knew him.
“We would like to thank the members of the public who provided assistance in the immediate aftermath of the collision and the police officers and paramedics for all of their efforts at the scene.”
Police Scotland‘s Sergeant Pete Henderson said an investigation is in progress.
He commented: “Our thoughts are very much with Keith’s family and friends at this difficult time.
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“Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing.
“We would ask anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has dash-cam footage from the area, to please get in touch.”
The road was closed for over seven hours as cops launched a probe.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Police Scotland on the non-emergency 101 number.

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Keith Looseley tragically lost his life after a fatal road traffic collisionCredit: Police Scotland
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