Police have named a 32-year-old man killed in a north-east crash yesterday morning as Ben Abrahams.
Mr Abrahams, from the Torphins area, was killed on B979 Westhill to Peterculter road near Mason Lodge at around 8.30am.
It is believed the red Toyota Yaris went out of control at a bend and veered into the path of an oncoming Iceland lorry, before spinning onto the other side of the road. The vehicles came to a stop side-by-side.
Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the scene shortly after 8.30am, but could not save the 32-year-old car driver.
Mr Abrahams’ family released the following statement: “Ben had worked as a petroleum engineer for Schlumberger for the past 5 years.
“He lived in Torphins with his wife and two young sons. He is loved and respected and will be sadly missed by all his friends and family.”
The family has requested that their privacy is respected at this difficult time.
Richard McGhee, a lorry driver, arrived at the scene moments after the crash and raced to see if he could help.
He said: “I got there just after it happened, I spoke to the lorry driver and he was a bit shaken up.
“He just kept saying ‘there was nothing I could have done’.
“I didn’t go much further because I could see there was someone in the car.
“There were people trying to give him CPR and then the police arrived.”
Mr Abrahams’ family have been informed. The lorry driver was not injured.
Sergeant Rob Warnock, from the roads policing department, said: “My thoughts, and that of my officers, are very much with the family and friends of the man who sadly died in this dreadful collision. Several people witnessed this incident and I am acutely aware that they, and others who assisted at the scene, have also been affected by the tragic circumstances.
“I would appeal to anyone who may have seen the crash or who may have seen either vehicle shortly beforehand and who hasn’t yet spoken with police to do so as a matter of urgency to help us piece together exactly what happened.”