A 46-year-old man has died after crashing into a tree near St Cyrus.
Emergency services were called to the A92 Stonehaven to Dundee road, near the North Esk Bridge, just after 1.30pm today.
A black Kia crashed into a tree.
The road remained closed while a collision inspection was carried out, but it was reopened around 8.30pm.
An incident support unit remains on site as the road is kept closed. Photo by Wullie Marr/DCT Media.
Sergeant Eoin Maxwell, from the road policing unit, said: “The 46-year-old male driver, the only occupant of the vehicle, died at the scene. His next of kin have been informed and we are supporting them at this very difficult time.”
The fire service had three appliances on the scene, along with an ambulance.
Local diversions will be in place until the road is reopened.
Man, 46, dies after car crashes into tree on A92 near St Cyrus
