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| Woman and daughters die in crash | Woman and daughters die in crash |
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| A woman and her two young daughters have died in a "tragic" car accident. | A woman and her two young daughters have died in a "tragic" car accident. |
| The 45-year-old woman and daughters, aged seven and 10, from the Mearns area, were in a Citroen Saxo which was involved in a collision with a car. | The 45-year-old woman and daughters, aged seven and 10, from the Mearns area, were in a Citroen Saxo which was involved in a collision with a car. |
| The crash took place on the A92 Inverbervie to Low North Water Bridge road on Wednesday morning. | |
| A Grampian Police spokesman said: "This is a great tragedy for the families involved and our thoughts are very much with them." | A Grampian Police spokesman said: "This is a great tragedy for the families involved and our thoughts are very much with them." |
| The road was expected to be closed for a considerable time. | The road was expected to be closed for a considerable time. |
| Diversions have been set up and drivers are asked to avoid the area. | Diversions have been set up and drivers are asked to avoid the area. |
| It is particularly distressing that it involves three people, a female driver and two children Chief Inspector Tom ForresterGrampian Police | It is particularly distressing that it involves three people, a female driver and two children Chief Inspector Tom ForresterGrampian Police |
| Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene. | Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene. |
| Two occupants of the other vehicle, a Citroen Berlingo, were injured and have been taken to hospital for treatment. | Two occupants of the other vehicle, a Citroen Berlingo, were injured and have been taken to hospital for treatment. |
| Ch Insp Tom Forrester, of Grampian Police, said: "Today we have had the first fatal road traffic collision of 2008 in Grampian, and it is particularly distressing that it involves three people, a female driver and two children. | Ch Insp Tom Forrester, of Grampian Police, said: "Today we have had the first fatal road traffic collision of 2008 in Grampian, and it is particularly distressing that it involves three people, a female driver and two children. |
| "The year could not have got off to a worse start on our roads and I would urge drivers, especially in the wintry conditions we may well face over the next couple of months, to be extra careful when they are behind the wheel." | "The year could not have got off to a worse start on our roads and I would urge drivers, especially in the wintry conditions we may well face over the next couple of months, to be extra careful when they are behind the wheel." |
| 'Poignant reminder' | 'Poignant reminder' |
| He added: "A road collision investigation team will be at the scene of this collision for the next few hours in order to establish the circumstances of the collision. | He added: "A road collision investigation team will be at the scene of this collision for the next few hours in order to establish the circumstances of the collision. |
| "It is not possible at this stage to say if the weather or road conditions were a factor. The road will remain closed until they have completed their investigation." | "It is not possible at this stage to say if the weather or road conditions were a factor. The road will remain closed until they have completed their investigation." |
| Grampian Fire and Rescue service station manager Mike Dickson said: "Grampian Fire and Rescue Service would like echo the comments of Grampian Police and send our condolences to the families affected by the accident. | Grampian Fire and Rescue service station manager Mike Dickson said: "Grampian Fire and Rescue Service would like echo the comments of Grampian Police and send our condolences to the families affected by the accident. |
| "This is a tragedy for all involved, and is a poignant reminder to the public about the need to take care on North East roads." | "This is a tragedy for all involved, and is a poignant reminder to the public about the need to take care on North East roads." |
| The names of the victims will not be issued until next of kin have been informed and formal identification has taken place. | The names of the victims will not be issued until next of kin have been informed and formal identification has taken place. |
| A second collision nearby about the same time, involving three cars, is not being treated as serious. | A second collision nearby about the same time, involving three cars, is not being treated as serious. |