Woman killed and driver left injured after car hits tree

The 23-year-old was a passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.

Woman killed and driver left injured after car hits tree STV News

A woman has been killed in a crash on the A94 in Tayside.

The 23-year-old was a passenger in a blue Vauxhall Corsa travelling east on the Coupar Angus to Forfar road, near Ardler on Sunday.

At around 5.15pm, the car left the road and crashed into a tree.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the 29-year-old man driving the vehicle was taken to Ninewells Hospital with serious injuries.

Sergeant Ewan Pearce, of Tayside’s Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at this time.

“We are conducting extensive enquiries into the circumstances of this incident and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

“If you were in the area and witnessed the crash, or have any potential dashcam footage which could assist our investigation, please call police on 101, quoting incident 2992 of 22 August.”

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