A 78-year-old male has died following a crash with a tractor in Scotland.
Road Policing officers are appealing for information following the fatal crash on the A96 at Auldearn.
The incident, involving a Mercedes A250 and a tractor, took place around 5.05 pm on Wednesday, January 12th, 2022.
Emergency services attended, and the 78-year-old male driver of the Mercedes was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, the tractor driver was uninjured.
Tractor crash in Scotland
In a statement, a spokesperson for Police Scotland, said:
“The road was closed for over 8 hours as officers carried out an investigation at the scene.”
“Enquiries into the crash remain ongoing. Anyone who was travelling in the area around the time in question is asked to come forward.”
Sergeant Ewan Calder said: “At this time, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased, following their tragic loss.”
“As we continue our enquiries, we’d ask anyone with information or any potential dashcam footage to please come forward.”
“If you were in the area or believe you may have seen either of the vehicles before the incident, you can speak with officers on 101, quoting incident 2255 of January 12th,” the spokesperson added.
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On social media, the force asked the public to help rural communities.
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