Man named following fatal crash on A96 near Huntly
Police are continuing to appeal for information following a fatal crash in Aberdeenshire.
Around 11am on Wednesday, 23 April, officers were called to a report of a crash involving a black Skoda Kamiq and a white Iveco truck on the A96 Aberdeen to Elgin road, near Huntly.
Emergency services attended and the driver of the Skoda was pronounced dead at the scene.
He has been named as 78-year-old Keith Looseley from the Aberdeenshire area.
His family has released the following statement:
"Keith was a former RAF pilot who had lived in Gartly for over 25 years. He was an active and valued member of the local community who volunteered with Gordon Rural Action and Morayvia aviation museum. Keith was a devoted and much-loved father, grandfather, brother and son and his loss is felt deeply by all who knew him. We would like to thank the members of the public who provided assistance in the immediate aftermath of the collision and the police officers and paramedics for all of their efforts at the scene."
Sergeant Pete Henderson said, “Our thoughts are very much with Keith’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“Enquiries to establish the full circumstances of the crash are ongoing and we would ask anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has dash-cam footage from the area, to please get in touch.”
The road was closed for around 7 and a half hours to allow for a full collision investigation to be carried out.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1138 of 23 April, 2025.
