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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Alasdair Ferguson

'Larger-than-life' motorcyclist who died in crash named as family pay tribute

A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a crash with a car has been named as 29-year-old Dylan Boon.

Emergency services were called to a crash involving a blue Honda CRB motorcycle and a white Volkswagen Touareg on the A97 Glenkindie to Kildrummy road, at around 4pm on Sunday.

Boon, from the Ellon area, who was driving the motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver and one of the passengers of the Volkswagen, a 28-year-old woman and a 56-year-old woman, were treated for minor injuries.

In a statement, Boon’s family said that he lived his life to the fullest. 

It read: “Dylan was a larger-than-life character who was loyal and hardworking. 

“He loved anything with an engine and always lived his life to the fullest. He was very funny and had a laugh in everything he did. 

“Words can't describe how much he will be missed by his many friends and family.”

Sergeant Sarah Ritchie, of the North East Road Policing Unit said “Our thoughts are with Dylan’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“Our investigation into the crash is still ongoing and I would again ask that anyone who has any information regarding the movements of the vehicles involved who hasn’t already spoken to Police to contact us.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 2280 of August 24, 2025.

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