Google MapsA teenager has died and six others are in hospital after a two-car crash in Angus.
Emergency services were called to the B966 between Edzell and Inchbare near Brechin around 9.30pm on Thursday following the collision between a blue Ford Fiesta and a white Kia Ceed.
The driver of the Fiesta, a 19-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The passengers of the Fiesta – a 17-year-old female, a 17-year-old male, and two men aged 18 and 23 – were taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment.
The driver of the Kia, a 43-year-old woman, and a 17-year-old male passenger were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The road was closed for 12 hours for investigations and reopened around 8am on Friday.
Sergeant Mike Guild said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash and I would ask anyone who was in the area at that time to get in touch.
“Any drivers with dash-cam footage which may have captured the crash or the events leading up to it are also urged to contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3683 of September 4.
Follow STV News on WhatsApp
Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
