A teenager killed in a horrific car crash was described last night as the “life and soul” of the party who would be “sorely missed”.
Jordan Gibbins died when his grey Honda Civic crashed on the north-east’s busiest road.
The 17-year-old was alone in the vehicle and had been heading towards Fraserburgh on the A90 when the accident happened.
His heartbroken family said yesterday that his death would “leave a hole in so many people’s lives”.
Jordan, from Lonmay, who went to primary school at both Crimond and Stuartfield, was also a former pupil of Mintlaw Academy.
His parents Carol and Kevin, along with his brother Connor, said he would be missed by everyone who knew him.
Friends have already left tributes at thew spot where the crash happened early on Sunday morning, about a mile south of Fraserburgh.
In a statement, the family said he was never happier than when he was on a digger or “up to his elbows in grease”.
“Jordan came from a large family and will be sorely missed by all,” they added.
“He, along with his brother Connor, were part of a huge close circle of friends and Jordan was the life and soul of many nights out. He liked nothing more than playing tricks on them.
“Jordan loved fishing at Pitfour Lake and Waulkmill Fishery. He was also a good shot at clay pigeon shooting, and was very competitive with his dad.”
Jordan’s competitive streak led him into quad biking, where he progressed to ride at a 750cc level.
When he left school he went to work with his dad in the family business – a construction supply firm.
The family said: “Jordan will leave a huge hole in so many people’s lives, and will be missed by everyone who knew him.”
Jordan had also joined the Strichen branch of the Junior Agricultural Club.
Morag Brown, the club’s secretary, described him as a keen member who was beginning to prove popular with his peers.
“I know he was loved by all the members and will be severely missed,” she said.
“He was a new member that was showing a lot of interest in the club. I know a lot of the members were very close him.”
Jordan, whose grandfather John Gibbins was an Aberdeenshire councillor for Lonmay and St Combs, is understood to have spent the evening with family and friends at the Ban-Car Hotel at Lonmay – run by his uncle and aunt David and Tina – before the accident.
He was at a charity ball in memory of his cousin, William Sangster, who died two years ago when his friend’s car hit a tree in Mintlaw.
The driver, Adam Youngson, 18, lost control of his red Ford Fiesta after he accelerated away from Scott Neil, 19, the driver of another vehicle.
Youngson was detained for two years and banned from driving for six years.
Neil, of Stuartfield, was ordered to carry out 150 hours of community service and banned from the road for 18 months.
The pair were sentenced at the High Court in Edinburgh earlier this month.