A teenager is due to appear in court 10 months after a fatal car crash in Aberdeen which killed a pedestrian.
The accident happened at around 7.20pm on Wednesday, March 6 last year on Seafield Road in the west end.
It involved a Volkswagen Golf and pedestrian, Thomas Pates, who lived nearby.
Thomas – known as Tom by those close to him – passed away at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) three weeks after the accident on what would have been his 69th birthday.
At the time, a member of Peterculter Golf Club – where Tom was a popular member – told the P&J how friends had been visiting him in hospital in the hope their voices might wake up him.
He was well-known and respected across Aberdeen for his charity work, as well as volunteering for local sports clubs.
A fitness enthusiast and avid runner, he also acted as the treasurer for running club Aberdeen Hash House Harriers.
He was also a trustee for SensationALL, a local charity which provides support to children and adults with disabilities.
Teen charged 10 months after fatal Aberdeen crash
Police have now confirmed that a “19-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal crash in Aberdeen”.
A spokesperson added: “Around 7.20pm on Wednesday, 6 March, 2024, police received a report of a road crash involving a pedestrian and a Volkswagen Golf car on Seafield Road.
“Emergency services attended and the 68-year-old pedestrian was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, where he died on Monday, 25 March, 2024.
“The 19-year-old driver of the Golf has been arrested and charged in connection with road traffic offences. He is due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court at a later date.
“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”