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Tributes to child killed in crash | Tributes to child killed in crash |
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Tributes have been paid to an eight-year-old boy who died in a head-on crash in Moray along with his 72-year-old great aunt. | Tributes have been paid to an eight-year-old boy who died in a head-on crash in Moray along with his 72-year-old great aunt. |
Calvin Smith and Kathleen Reid, from Buckie, were travelling in a Fiesta driven by Calvin's 55-year-old grandmother Linda Smith. | Calvin Smith and Kathleen Reid, from Buckie, were travelling in a Fiesta driven by Calvin's 55-year-old grandmother Linda Smith. |
Scott Nicol, 19, from Cullen, who was driving the other car, a Ford Puma, also died. | Scott Nicol, 19, from Cullen, who was driving the other car, a Ford Puma, also died. |
Calvin was described as "very popular" boy with a "mischievous smile". | Calvin was described as "very popular" boy with a "mischievous smile". |
The accident happened on the A98 near the Findochty junction. | The accident happened on the A98 near the Findochty junction. |
Calvin was a rogue, but a much loved rogue Alison VassPortessie Primary School | Calvin was a rogue, but a much loved rogue Alison VassPortessie Primary School |
The acting head of Calvin's school, Portessie Primary School, Alison Vass, said Calvin, who was in primary four, would be sadly missed by everyone in the school. | The acting head of Calvin's school, Portessie Primary School, Alison Vass, said Calvin, who was in primary four, would be sadly missed by everyone in the school. |
"He always had a mischievous smile on his face and you always knew when he was up to something," she said. "Calvin was a rogue, but a much loved rogue." | "He always had a mischievous smile on his face and you always knew when he was up to something," she said. "Calvin was a rogue, but a much loved rogue." |
Calvin was keen on PE and sport and had been due to represent Portessie at the Moray primary schools cross-country championships in Elgin later this week | Calvin was keen on PE and sport and had been due to represent Portessie at the Moray primary schools cross-country championships in Elgin later this week |
Scott Nicol was also killed in the crash | |
His grandmother, Mrs Smith, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. | His grandmother, Mrs Smith, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. |
Grampian Police said an investigation into the accident was under way and that recent wintry weather was not thought to be a factor. | Grampian Police said an investigation into the accident was under way and that recent wintry weather was not thought to be a factor. |
Insp Mike McDonald appealed for witnesses to the accident to come forward. | Insp Mike McDonald appealed for witnesses to the accident to come forward. |
He said: "I am aware that we identified several witnesses at the time and we have spoken to them but I am anxious to speak to anyone else who witnessed the collision or who saw either the Fiesta or the Puma on the A98 prior to the collision." | He said: "I am aware that we identified several witnesses at the time and we have spoken to them but I am anxious to speak to anyone else who witnessed the collision or who saw either the Fiesta or the Puma on the A98 prior to the collision." |
The accident followed a two-car smash near Turriff in Aberdeenshire which left a 23-year-old driver dead and a woman and two children injured. | The accident followed a two-car smash near Turriff in Aberdeenshire which left a 23-year-old driver dead and a woman and two children injured. |
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