A Scots pedestrian who died after a horror crash in the north-east has been named by police.
Nicky Whyte passed away after being hit by a Mini Cooper on the A96, between Keith and Huntly, at around 2.30am on Monday.
It is understood that the 48-year-old is local to the area but police probing the crash could not confirm where Nicky was from.
Emergency services raced to the scene in a bid to save Nicky but he was pronounced dead on their arrival.
The driver of the car was uninjured.
Officers confirmed that the investigation into the crash is still ongoing.
Sergeant Alexander Bowser-Riley, from the North East Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts at this time are with the family and friends of Nicky.
“The investigation into the circumstances of the collision is ongoing.
"I ask that anyone who saw a man walking or who saw a black Mini Cooper driving on the A96 around the time of the collision to please contact police.”
Anyone with information can contact officers on 101, quoting incident 0271 of August 17.
