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Man, 47, dies after Porsche crashes near Meigle

The crash happened around 5pm on Saturday.

Emergency services are at a road crash on the 954 between Meigle and Alyth. Image: Google Maps
Emergency services are at a road crash on the 954 between Meigle and Alyth. Image: Google Maps

A 47-year-old man has died after a crash on the B954 between Alyth and Meigle in Perthshire.

The crash occurred around 5pm on Saturday and involved a grey Porsche 911 Carrera.

The 47-year-old male driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene.

He has been named locally as John Carswell from Arbroath.

The Carswell family owns local property company Carswell Properties Ltd, who were behind plans to convert an public toilet block at Arbroath harbour into a lobster shack in 2017. 

Police appeal for information

No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

The road was closed following the incident to allow for a full full crash investigation to be carried out.

It re-opened around 12pm on Sunday.

Police are now appealing for anyone who saw the car prior to the crash to get in touch.

Sergeant Kevin Wilkie, of Perth Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing and our thoughts are with the driver’s family at this difficult time.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed the crash or saw the car prior to the incident to get in touch.”

Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 2602 of April 29.