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Man killed by falling tree near Fintray is named


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David Lapage died when a tree fell on his truck.
David Lapage died when a tree fell on his truck.

The man who died after his vehicle was struck by a falling tree last Friday at the height of Storm Arwen has been named

David Lapage, 35, died after his Nissan Navara pick-up was struck by a falling tree on the B977 Dyce to Hatton of Fintray Road around 5.45pm on Friday, November 26.

In a statement released through Police Scotland, his family said: “The family would like to thank all services involved and greatly appreciate all the messages of support.

“They would ask that their privacy is respected at this time.”

Sergeant Craig McNeill of the Divisional Road Policing Unit at Inverurie said: “Our thoughts are very much with David’s family and friends at this time.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and anyone with information who hasn’t yet spoken to an officer can call 101 quoting reference 2999 of 26 November.”


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