Woman accused of causing death of pensioner by carless driving By Rebecca Buchan December 26 2014, 12:00 pm December 26 2014, 12:00 pm Share Woman accused of causing death of pensioner by carless driving Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/440406/woman-accused-of-causing-death-of-pensioner-by-carless-driving/ Copy Link Aberdeen Sheriff Court A woman has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a pensioner who was injured in a north-east crash just days before Christmas. Mandy Strachan appeared at Aberdeen Sheriff Court accused of careless driving. It is alleged she caused a crash on the Huntly-Alford Road at the junction with the B9002 on December 12 last year. The 32-year-old is accused of turning her silver Ford Galaxy into the path of Peter Wales’s Vauxhall Corsa. As a result of the crash, 83-year-old Mr Wales, from Rhynie, sustained injuries and died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on December 20. Strachan, of 14 Mansefield Cottages, Kennethmont, Huntly, denied the charge against her and will go on trial next year.
