Teenager dead as two cars plunge into river near Aboyne
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Two cars crashed into the River Dee
A teenager has died after two cars plunged into a river in Aberdeenshire.
Both cars went into the River Dee after a crash on the A93 near Aboyne shortly after 08:00.
A 19-year-old man who was driving an Audi involved in the collision died at the scene.
The 26-year-old driver of the second car, a BMW, was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by a coastguard helicopter. Police described his condition as stable.
Police have launched an investigation
Sgt Eoin Maxwell of Police Scotland said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
"Our investigation is at an early stage and we would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash, who has not yet spoken to police, to contact us, external.
"We are also keen to obtain any dashcam from motorists driving on the road around the time of the crash."
He added: "We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted at the scene of the crash this morning."
