Police appeal after motorcyclist killed in crash

A general view of the B966 at Cairnton of Balbegno. The road cuts through the middle of the image and is grey with white markings on it. There is grass and fields on either side and in the middle of the image, trees going overhead. They sky is grey.Google

The motorcyclist was fatally injured near Cairnton of Balbegno

A motorcyclist has died following a crash on a road in Aberdeenshire.

The 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on the B966 at Cairnton of Balbegno after the crash involving a blue and white Suzuki GSXR 750 bike on Saturday evening.

The road between Fettercairn in Aberdeenshire and Edzell in Angus was closed from about 18:10 on Saturday until 00:10 on Sunday.

Police have launched an appeal for information and have asked any drivers in the area with dash-cam footage to come forward.

Sgt Dave Cooper said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and an investigation is ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

"We would also like to speak to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen what happened or have dash-cam footage that could help."

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