Pedestrian (83) killed in A96 Colpy crash
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A PEDESTRIAN has been killed following a car crash near Huntly.
An 83-year-old man was hit by two vehicles on the A96 at Colpy.
Emergency services were called to the scene at 5.25pm on Wednesday, January 20.
The man died from his injuries at the scene. His family have been informed.
The occupants of the cars involved, a white Vauxhall Astra and a red Renault Megane, were shocked but otherwise uninjured.
The road was closed to allow accident investigators to examine the scene and the road re-opened at 1am on Thursday.
Sergeant Malcolm Kinross of the Divisional Road Policing Unit said: "At this sad time our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the male involved. This was a distressing incident and those who witnessed it have been deeply affected.
"Although we have spoken to a number of people so far, I would urge anyone who was on the A96 road around this time near Colpy to contact us so we can help piece together exactly what has happened. "Similarly, anyone who may have seen the pedestrian beforehand is urged to get in touch with Police via 101."
