A pedestrian has died after a crash on the A96 south of Huntly.
The collision, involving a pedestrian and a car, happened on the Aberdeen to Inverness road at Colpy at about 7.15am this morning.
Emergency services attended and the 76-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the blue Ford Fiesta, a 26-year-old woman, was uninjured.
It is understood an air ambulance was also called to the scene.
‘Inquiries ongoing’ into full circumstances of crash
Sergeant Sarah Ritchie of the North East Road Policing Unit said: “My thoughts are with the family of the man who died and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“I would like to thank the members of the public that stopped and assisted at the scene.
“I would appeal to anyone who may have witnessed the crash or was in the area at the time and may have dash-cam footage to contact Police on 101, quoting incident number 0517 of February 21.”
The carriageway remains restricted at Colpy, located midway between Huntly and Inverurie.
Drivers are being diverted away from the scene as police remain in attendance.
Traffic Scotland is reporting a full road closure in the area, near the Colpy junction with the A920 road to Oldmeldrum.
Road remains closed in both directions
Motorists are being diverted via Oldmeldrum. Bus services are being diverted via Insch.
A statement on the Traffic Scotland website reads: “The A96 Colpy is currently closed in both directions due to a road traffic incident.
“Road users are advised to use an alternative route and expect longer than normal travel times.”
Bus services operating on the A96 are facing disruption as they are forced to divert away from their scheduled route.
Stagecoach Bluebird has confirmed all number 10 and M96 services are being diverted via Insch.
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