A “loving” Mearns grandfather has been named as the victim of a fatal accident on the region’s busiest road.
Eric Douglas died at the scene in the crash involving his white Kia Rio on the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen road near Lumgair on Friday.
His family say the 80-year-old, from the Stonehaven area, will be “greatly missed”.
The tribute reads: “Eric was a loving father, grandfather and friend to many who was well known in the local community. We are deeply saddened by his death and he will be greatly missed.
“As a family we respectfully ask for privacy at this difficult time.”
Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to the two-vehicle crash on the A90, at the junction with the Auquhirie junction, at about 5pm on Friday.
Mr Douglas was the only occupant of his car.
Another man is said to have been cut free from his vehicle.
The A90 was closed in both directions for several hours following the collision.
Police are still carrying out inquiries and are urging anyone who witnessed the crash to come forward.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact the force on 101 quoting the incident number 2696 of January 10 2020.
