Man, 28, dies after being hit by car in early morning crash

A 28-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car in Aberdeenshire.

Emergency services were called out to the incident on Old Meldrum Road in Newmachar at around 1am on Thursday.

Police Scotland said a 28-year-old pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

A spokesperson for the force said: “We received a report of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian on Old Meldrum Road, Newmachar, around 1am on Thursday.

“Emergency services attended and the 28-year-old male pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Enquiries are ongoing and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.

“Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting incident 0148 of August 31.”

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