Woman dies in hospital days after crash involving dropside lorry

The 73-year-old woman died at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary on Sunday

Woman dies in hospital days after crash involving dropside lorry in AberdeenshireSTV News

A woman has died in hospital days after a crash involving a dropside lorry in Aberdeenshire.

Emergency services were called to the incident on the A980 Torphins to Banchory road around 8.50am on Friday morning.

The crash, near Kennerty, involved a red Ssangyong car and a Mercedes dropside lorry.

The 73-year-old female driver of the car was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries, where she later died on Sunday.

The driver of the lorry, a 36‑year‑old man, was not injured.

Sergeant Sarah Ritchie, of the North East Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the woman who has died and her family have asked for privacy.

“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”

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