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| Man killed after car hits shelter | Man killed after car hits shelter |
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| A man has died and another has been injured after the car they were in crashed into a bus shelter. | A man has died and another has been injured after the car they were in crashed into a bus shelter. |
| Both victims were in a Peugeot which hit the shelter in Aberdeenshire at about 0330 BST on Saturday morning. | Both victims were in a Peugeot which hit the shelter in Aberdeenshire at about 0330 BST on Saturday morning. |
| Grampian Police confirmed that a man was declared dead at the scene, on the A93 Aberdeen to Banchory Road, near to the village of Peterculter. | Grampian Police confirmed that a man was declared dead at the scene, on the A93 Aberdeen to Banchory Road, near to the village of Peterculter. |
| A spokesman for the force said the road had been closed to allow accident investigators to study the scene. | |
| The second man in the car was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with minor injuries. | The second man in the car was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with minor injuries. |
| Police said the shelter which had been struck was a large structure. | Police said the shelter which had been struck was a large structure. |
| Investigators were examining the scene of the crash | Investigators were examining the scene of the crash |
| They asked anyone who saw two males aged 17 and 29 at DJ's nightclub in Banchory in the early hours of Saturday morning before then leaving in a 'P' registered turquoise Peugeot 307 motor car to contact them. | They asked anyone who saw two males aged 17 and 29 at DJ's nightclub in Banchory in the early hours of Saturday morning before then leaving in a 'P' registered turquoise Peugeot 307 motor car to contact them. |
| Police would also like to hear from witnesses who may have seen a similar car travelling between Aberdeen and Banchory. | Police would also like to hear from witnesses who may have seen a similar car travelling between Aberdeen and Banchory. |
| A spokesman for Grampian Police said the dead man would not be named until relatives had been informed. | A spokesman for Grampian Police said the dead man would not be named until relatives had been informed. |