The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Montrose man, 22, dies after collision with car
ACCIDENT: Pedestrian, named locally as Scott Blake, was struck by a car while the town was busy with revellers enjoying MoFest events
A 22-year-old from Montrose died after being struck by a car in the Angus town on Sunday night.
The pedestrian was hit by the vehicle on Coronation Avenue at around 8.15pm.
The man’s identity has not been released by police but he has been named locally as Scott Blake.
Emergency services, including a trauma team, rushed to the scene but, tragically, he was pronounced dead.
The road was closed for several hours while a police investigation took place.
It is understood that Mr Blake was a former pupil of Montrose Academy who worked in the kitchen of the Black Abbot pub on Coronation Way.
The bar has shut until Thursday as a “mark of respect”, with a sign on the pub saying the closure was due to “tragic circumstances”.
The town was particularly busy on Sunday as the Beach Boys were playing the grand finale of the Montrose Music Festival.
MoFest organisers have paid their own tribute, issuing a statement yesterday which said: “We are beyond saddened by last night’s accident...”
A pedestrian died after being struck by a car in Angus on Sunday night.
The 22-year-old was walking in Coronation Avenue in Montrose at around 8.15 when the collision occurred.
The man’s identity has not been released by police but he has been named locally as Scott Blake.
Emergency services, including a trauma team, rushed to the scene but he was pronounced dead.
Several bouquets have been laid near the spot where Mr Blake died.
It is understood Mr Blake was a former pupil of Montrose Academy who worked in the kitchen of the Black Abbot pub on Coronation Way.
A sign at the bar said it had been closed due “to tragic circumstances” and that the pub would not reopen until Thursday as a “mark of respect”.
Montrose was particularly busy on Sunday as the Beach Boys were playing the grand finale of the town’s music festival.
Weare beyond saddened by last night’s accident and our hearts go out to Scott’s family. MOFEST ORGANISERS
MoFest organisers have paid their own tribute, saying: “We are beyond saddened by last night’s accident and our hearts go out to Scott’s family.”
A police spokeswoman said: “Police Scotland attended at Coronation Avenue, Montrose, at 8.15pm yesterday, following a road traffic collision involving a car and a pedestrian.
“The 22-year-old male tragically died.”
One resident in the vicinity of the accident had been at the MoFest event and encountered the major police investigation as they returned home from the festival.
“The road was completely closed but we were dropped off by our taxi and we were then allowed by the police to walk to our home,” the man said.
“We heard that it happened at about 8pm and police were still here at 11pm when we came back from the Beach Boys concert.
“The police were up asking us if we had any CCTV.”
The police have now appealed for members of the public who witnessed the incident to contact them.
“Inquiries are ongoing and officers are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact Tayside Division on 101,” a spokeswoman said.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We received a call at 8.17pm on Sunday to attend a road traffic collision in Montrose.
“We dispatched three ambulances and a trauma team.”