Police ScotlandAn elderly man who was rushed to hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Friday morning in Forfar has died.
Emergency services were called shortly before 8am on August 25 to the crash which involved a Skoda Citigo on Kirriemuir Road in Forfar.
An 84-year-old man was taken by ambulance to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee but later died.
He has now been named as Brian Mollison from Kirriemuir.
The road was closed while investigations were carried out and reopened around 12.30pm.
In a statement, Mr Mollison’s family said: “The family are trying to come to terms with this sudden and tragic loss.
“Our heartfelt thanks go out to those members of the public and emergency services who did all they could for Brian at the scene of the accident and later at Ninewells Hospital.”
Sergeant Kevin Wilkie of the Road Policing Unit at Perth said: “Our thoughts are with Mr Mollison’s family and friends at this very difficult time. We’ll support them as our enquiries into what happened progress.
“I continue to appeal for witnesses, anyone with information or dash cam footage that may assist, to contact us.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 quoting reference number 0638 of August 25.
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