Pensioner killed in Angus road crash named

AN elderly pensioner who was killed in a collision between a car and a lorry on a rural road in Angus has been named as Thomas Morrison, 82, of Forfar.

Mr Morrison died on Wednesday afternoon when his Mercedes car collided with a Volvo lorry on a minor road leading from Hillend to Dunnichen at Wester Lownie Farm, near the village of Kirkbuddo .

The road was closed while accident investigations were carried out at the scene by officers from Tayside Police.

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A force spokesman said: “Mr Morrison’s family are understandably upset by their sudden loss and have said that he will be greatly missed. They do not wish to make any further comments and have requested that their privacy is respected at this difficult time”

He added: “Enquiries into the full set of circumstances are continuing and as with all sudden deaths a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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