Scots woman killed after being struck by tree amid Storm Malik named locally

31.01.2022 - 17:15 / dailyrecord.co.uk

A Scots woman who was killed after being struck by a tree during Storm Malik has been named locally.

A 60-year-old, identified online as Sandra Clark, died following the incident on Deveron Road in Aberdeen at around 10.30am on Saturday, January 29.

Emergency services raced to the scene but Sandra was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers said she died 'suddenly' after being struck by a falling tree on the road.

There were no suspicious circumstances and a report was sent to the procurator fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called to Deveron Road in Aberdeen around 10.30am on Saturday 29th January to reports of a sudden death of a 60 year old woman.

"There are no suspicious circumstances."

"A report will now be sent to the procurator fiscal."

Sandra was one of two tragic Scots killed by Storm Malik over the weekend as ferocious winds battered the country.

A 32-year-old lorry driver also died after his vehicle is believed to have overturned on the motorway due to a strong gust of wind.

Emergency services were called to the M74 motorway, near Lanark, shortly before 8am amid reports of a serious accident.

The driver crashed through the central barrier into oncoming traffic on the M74, as winds of more than 100mph raged in parts of the country.

Officers said he was pronounced dead at the scene, and it's thought his lorry was overturned by a strong gust of wind.

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