Peterhead incident: Pensioner killed and second man seriously injured after falling from scaffolding in Merchant Street

A pensioner died and another was seriously injured when they fell from scaffolding in Aberdeenshire.

They reportedly fell from a building in Merchant Street in Peterhead at around 3pm on Wednesday.

Emergency services attended but a 77-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A second man, also 77, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.

A pensioner died and another was seriously injured when they fell from scaffolding in Aberdeenshire.A pensioner died and another was seriously injured when they fell from scaffolding in Aberdeenshire.
A pensioner died and another was seriously injured when they fell from scaffolding in Aberdeenshire.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “We received a report of two men having fallen from scaffolding on Merchant Street in Peterhead around 3pm on Wednesday August 18.

“A 77-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and another 77-year-old man was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.

“The Health and Safety Executive has been made aware and inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing. A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.”

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