A teenage driver has died in a fatal two-car crash which hospitalised a further six people on a busy Scots road.
Emergency crews rushed to the B966 between Edzell and Inchbare, near Brechin, at around 9.30pm on Thursday September 4 after receiving a report of a two-vehicle collision.
Upon attending, the 19-year-old male driver of the blue Ford Fiesta was pronounced dead at the scene.
The passengers, a 17-year-old female, a 17-year-old male, and two men aged 18 and 23, were rushed to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment.
The 43-year-old female driver of the white Kia Ceed and a 17-year-old male passenger were raced to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with injuries.
The road was closed for police to carry out their investigation before it reopened at 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."
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "We are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the B966 between Edzell and Inchbare, near Brechin.
"Around 9.30pm on Thursday, 4 September, officers were called to a report of a crash involving a blue Ford Fiesta and white Kia Ceed.
"Emergency services attended and 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, 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 investigations to be carried out and reopened around 8am on Friday, 5 September, 2025.
"Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident 3683 of 4 September."
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