Woman dies in car and lorry crash in Aberdeenshire
The crash happened the A947 Aberdeen to Banff road
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A 52-year-old woman has died after a car and lorry crashed in Aberdeenshire.
Emergency services were called to the A947 Aberdeen to Banff road, north of Oldmeldrum, shortly before 08:00.
The collision involved a red Fiat 500 car and a white Scania HGV lorry.
Police Scotland said the female driver of the Fiat was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the lorry, a 60-year-old man, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
Sgt Sarah Ritchie, appealing for witnesses, external, said: "Our thoughts are with the families of those involved and I would like to thank members of the public who stopped and assisted at the scene.
"Our inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing, however, I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time who may have seen the crash or the two vehicles prior to the incident to get in touch. I would also ask anyone with footage to check it and pass on any relevant images."
The Scottish Ambulance Service dispatched one ambulance and a special operations team to the scene.