A MAN who died after a horror crash on Christmas Day has been named by cops.
Emergency services raced to the scene on the A971 on Shetland at around 4.10pm on Monday, December 25.
Police also scrambled to the area between Bixter and Tresta after receiving reports of the smash.
The incident involved two cars – a grey Volkswagen Golf and a blue Volkswagen Sharan.
Harry Johnson, 84, was found injured at the scene and was rushed to a hospital in Lerwick.
He tragically died in the hospital a short time later.
The driver of the other car involved in the crash, a 39-year-old woman, was also taken to hospital.
Her current condition is not yet known.
Cops locked down the road for hours to allow collision investigators to conduct enquiries at the scene.
Officers have confirmed that they have launched a probe into the incident and that enquiries are ongoing.
They are appealing for anyone with information about the crash to come forward.
They are also urging anyone who may have seen something, or anyone who may know something, to speak with cops.
They are particularly keen to speak with anyone who may have dashcam footage of the area from the time of the crash.
Road Policing Sergeant Ally Mackay said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Johnson’s family and friends following their loss, especially given the time of year this occurred.
“They have asked for their privacy to be respected and we continue to support them as our enquiries progress.
“Thank you to those who have already been in touch with information.
” We are still appealing to anyone who saw the collision, or the grey Volkswagen Golf and blue Volkswagen Sharan prior to the incident to please contact us.
“I would also ask people to review their dash-cam and CCTV footage for anything of significance that could help with our investigation.
“Police Scotland can be contacted via 101, quoting reference 1498 of Monday, 25 December, 2023.”
