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Weather accident motorist named | |
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A motorist killed when his car crashed with a lorry during the heavy rain which swept parts of the country has been named. | |
William Cheyne, 66, of Crimond, died after the accident on the A90 Fraserburgh to Cortes road on Monday. | |
Grampian Police said it was thought the crash may have been weather related. | |
Meanwhile, rail services continue to be disrupted after heavy rain brought flooding to many parts on Sunday and Monday. | |
Trains from Glasgow to Aberdeen were terminating at Montrose in Angus and the Edinburgh to Aberdeen service was stopping at Dundee. | |
The wet weather caused problems for motorists across Scotland | |
A bus shuttle was taking passengers to Aberdeen. | |
There was further disruption on the rails between Aberdeen and Inverness, and some roads remain affected. | |
On this route, buses replaced the train service between Forres and Huntly. | |
Grampian Police urged drivers to take extra care in the wet weather. | Grampian Police urged drivers to take extra care in the wet weather. |
The force highlighted there was a large amount of surface water on the A90 at Laurencekirk. | The force highlighted there was a large amount of surface water on the A90 at Laurencekirk. |
Torrential rainfall on Sunday led to widespread flooding as rivers burst their banks in Aberdeenshire. | Torrential rainfall on Sunday led to widespread flooding as rivers burst their banks in Aberdeenshire. |
Scores of people were forced to leave their homes in Huntly and Stonehaven. | Scores of people were forced to leave their homes in Huntly and Stonehaven. |
Arbroath in Angus was left virtually cut off, with all main routes in and out - including the railway line from Edinburgh to Aberdeen - impassable. | Arbroath in Angus was left virtually cut off, with all main routes in and out - including the railway line from Edinburgh to Aberdeen - impassable. |
Meanwhile, Red Cross volunteers have been on standby to help support emergency services deal with the aftermath of the floods. | Meanwhile, Red Cross volunteers have been on standby to help support emergency services deal with the aftermath of the floods. |
Ten volunteers in Huntly were called on to help move more than 30 residents from nursing homes to the town's Jubilee Hospital and other evacuation centres. | Ten volunteers in Huntly were called on to help move more than 30 residents from nursing homes to the town's Jubilee Hospital and other evacuation centres. |
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