Appeal for information following death of cyclist

A 61-year-old male cyclist has died following a collision on the B976 near Glen Muick, Ballater, Aberdeenshire.

The incident happened around 4.35pm on Sunday, 2 July, 2023 and involved an orange Kalkhoff electric bicycle.

Emergency services attended and the 61-year-old cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

His family has been informed.

Sergeant Sarah Ritchie of the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man involved in this incident. We are still making enquiries into the collision, and I am appealing for anyone who may have seen a male cyclist prior to this incident to contact us. If anyone has dash cam footage, please pass it on as it could assist our ongoing inquiry.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 2375 of 2 July, 2023.