Appeal following fatal crash on A952 in Aberdeenshire

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A952 in Aberdeenshire on Saturday, 6 December.

The incident happened around 7.25pm between Toll of Birness and Mintlaw at Clola and involved a grey Land Rover Evoque and a black Vauxhall Corsa.

Emergency services attended and a 24-year-old man, a passenger in the Corsa, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Corsa, a 24-year-old woman, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where she was pronounced dead.

The occupants of the Evoque, a man aged 62 and a woman aged 61, were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. Two boys aged seven and five in the car were also taken to hospital as a precaution.

The road was closed for crash investigation work.

Sergeant Pete Henderson said: “Our thoughts are with the families of those who died and everyone affected by this incident.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances and we are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen what happened.

“We are also asking anyone driving in the area around the time of the crash to please check any dash-cam footage they have to see if it has captured something that could assist with our investigation.”

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2697 of Saturday, 6 December, 2025.