Man dies and woman badly hurt in Aberdeenshire crash

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Image caption, An Audi A5 left the road on the A93 near Dinnet

A man has died and a woman was left badly hurt in a crash in a single car crash Aberdeenshire.

Police Scotland said an Audi A5 left the road on the A93 near Dinnet on Wednesday at about 16:40.

The 66-year-old driver died at the scene and his 62-year-old passenger was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Her condition was described as serious but stable.

Police Scotland asked any witnesses to contact them on the .

Sgt Eoin Maxwell said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.鈥

He added: "We would like to thank the members of the public who assisted at the scene of the crash."