Blackpool man killed in car crash in the Scottish Highlands

Police have named two men who were killed when their car smashed into a tree in the Highlands.

Christopher Giles, 39, from Blackpool, and Terence Noble, 36, from Macduff in Aberdeenshire, died at the scene of the crash in Aviemore on Friday (February 7).

Mr Giles was driving the black Ford S-Max with Mr Noble in the front passenger seat when it came off the B970 road near Inverdruie at around 11.45pm.

Nobody else was within the vehicle and no other vehicles were involved.

The road was closed for around eight hours to allow for an investigation at the scene.

Sergeant Alasdair Mackay said: "Our thoughts remain with the families of both men at this time.

"We are continuing with inquiries to establish the full circumstances of this incident.

"The car was travelling west in the direction of Aviemore before the collision and we would ask anyone who may have seen it on the road or who has information which has not yet been passed on to come forward.

"This includes anyone who may have dashcam footage or private CCTV from a business or property in the area."

Anyone with information can help by contacting police on 101 and quoting incident 4537 of Friday, February 7.