A pensioner has been killed in a horror three-vehicle crash near a Perthshire beauty spot. The 69-year-old man was driving a Mercedes car which was towing a caravan when it collided with a Ford Transit Connect van and a Fendt tractor and trailer.
The incident happened at around 11.40am on Wednesday, September 13 on the A93 near Meikleour. The road runs past the world's biggest hedge which is a popular tourist spot.
The man died at the scene and a woman, also aged 69, was rushed to hospital. The driver of the van, a man aged 29, was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee for treatment to minor injuries, along with the female car passenger.
The road was closed to allow an investigation to be carried out. Road policing Sergeant David Farr said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died and our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
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"We are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw what happened to contact us as your information could be vital.
"I would also ask anyone with any dash-cam or CCTV footage that could help with our investigation to get in touch." Anyone who can help is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1348 of Wednesday, September 13.
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