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Scotsman
3 days ago
- Scotsman
Family pay tribute to 'beloved' husband and son who died in fatal ambulance crash
Police have named the 36-year-old as Alistair J Stewart Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Tributes have been paid to a 36-year-old man who died following a collision with an ambulance on the A98 near Buckie. Alistair J Stewart, a welder from Ardersier, was pronounced dead at the scene on Monday after police were called at around 6.50am to a collision involving a blue Renault Megane and an Ambulance on the A98 at Arradoul. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad His family released the following statement: 'He was a welder at Forsyths Buckie, he was born in Inverness in November 1988 and then brought up in Ardersier and attended Culloden Academy. 'He attended Global Highland Skills Academy to be trained as a welder. 'He married Mikaela in July 2022 following an 11-year relationship and became a stepdad to Grace and Leon and Grandad to baby Finn. He was a loving husband. 'Alistair was a beloved son to Grace and Neil Stewart, of Ardersier. He is a much loved brother to Mhairi and Alan, and caring uncle to Rhys, Eryn, Owen and Jack, he'll be sorely missed by us all.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Alistair J Stewart was a welder at Forsyths Buckie | Police Scotland Two male paramedics and a male patient from the ambulance were also taken to hospital for treatment, however none of their injuries are thought to be serious. Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward. Sergeant Dave Cooper from the Road Policing Unit, Elgin said: 'Our thoughts are with Alistair's family and friends at this difficult time. 'Our enquiries are ongoing, and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to the crash and who hasn't already spoken to officers to contact us. 'I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam footage which could assist to get in touch.'
STV News
3 days ago
- STV News
'Loving step-dad and grandad' killed in crash between ambulance and car
Tributes have been paid to a 'loving step-dad and husband' who died in a crash on the A98 near Buckie. Alistair J Stewart, from Ardersier, died following a crash at Arradoul at around 6.50am on Monday. The incident involved a blue Renault Megane and an ambulance. Emergency services attended, and the 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr Stewart's family has paid tribute in a statement released via Police Scotland saying: 'He was a welder at Forsyths Buckie, he was born in Inverness in November 1988 and then brought up in Ardersier and attended Culloden Academy. He attended Global Highland Skills Academy to be trained as a welder. 'He married Mikaela in July 2022 following an 11-year relationship and became a stepdad to Grace and Leon and Grandad to baby Finn. 'He was a loving husband. Alistair was a beloved son to Grace and Neil Stewart, of Ardersier. He is a much loved brother to Mhairi and Alan, and caring uncle to Rhys, Eryn, Owen and Jack, he'll be sorely missed by us all'. Two male paramedics and the male patient from the ambulance were taken to Dr Gray's Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital for treatment. Officers said none of their injuries are thought to be serious. Enquiries into the crash are ongoing, with police urging anyone with information to come forward. Jasper Image The incident involved a blue Renault Megane and an ambulance. Jasper Image Sergeant Dave Cooper from the Road Policing Unit, Elgin said: 'Our thoughts are with Alistair's family and friends at this difficult time. 'Our enquiries are ongoing, and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to the crash and who hasn't already spoken to officers to contact us. 'I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam footage, which could assist, to get in touch. 'Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0516 of August 11, 2025.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Press and Journal
3 days ago
- Press and Journal
Family pays tribute to loving husband and grandad who died in A98 Buckie crash
A man who died in a crash on the A98 near Buckie has been named as 36-year-old Alistair J Stewart from Ardersier. The crash took place about 6.50am on Monday August 11 and involved a blue Renault Megane and an ambulance. Emergency services attended and 36-year-old Mr Stewart was pronounced dead at the scene. His family have released a statement saying he will be 'sorely missed'. It reads: 'Alastair was born in Inverness in November 1988 and then brought up in Ardersier and attended Culloden Academy. 'He attended Global Highland Skills Academy to be trained as a welder and worked at Forsyths Buckie. 'He married Mikaela in July 2022 following an 11-year relationship and became a stepdad to Grace and Leon and grandad to baby Finn. 'He was a loving husband and a beloved son to Grace and Neil Stewart, of Ardersier. 'Alastair is a much loved brother to Mhairi and Alan, and caring uncle to Rhys, Eryn, Owen and Jack. 'He'll be sorely missed by us all' Alistair's wife Mikaela launched a GoFundMe in the aftermath of his death. She said honoured her 'wonderful husband' who had left behind a heartbroken young family including his 5-week-old grandson Finn. More than £7,000 has already been raised in just a few hours, the funds going towards supporting Alistair's family. Mikaela wrote: 'We as a family would love to give Alistair the best celebration of life as he sure deserves as he was the most kind hearted & loved man to walk this earth. 'If you can help with anything no matter how big or small we would be so eternally grateful. No one should have you loose their loved one so tragically.' Two male paramedics and the male patient from the ambulance were taken to Dr Gray's Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital for treatment following the crash. None of their injuries are thought to be serious. Police are continuing to investigate what happened. Sergeant Dave Cooper from the Road Policing Unit, Elgin said: 'Our thoughts are with Alistair's family and friends at this difficult time. 'Our inquiries are ongoing. 'I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to the crash and who hasn't already spoken to officers to contact us. 'I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam footage which could assist to get in touch.' Anyone with information can contact police on 101.
STV News
3 days ago
- STV News
Tributes to 'loving step-dad and grandad' who died in A98 crash
Tributes have been paid to a 'loving step-dad and husband' who died in a crash on the A98 near Buckie. Alistair J Stewart, from Ardersier, died following a crash at Arradoul at around 6.50am on Monday. The incident involved a blue Renault Megane and an ambulance. Emergency services attended, and the 36-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr Stewart's family has paid tribute in a statement released via Police Scotland saying: 'He was a welder at Forsyths Buckie, he was born in Inverness in November 1988 and then brought up in Ardersier and attended Culloden Academy. He attended Global Highland Skills Academy to be trained as a welder. 'He married Mikaela in July 2022 following an 11-year relationship and became a stepdad to Grace and Leon and Grandad to baby Finn. 'He was a loving husband. Alistair was a beloved son to Grace and Neil Stewart, of Ardersier. He is a much loved brother to Mhairi and Alan, and caring uncle to Rhys, Eryn, Owen and Jack, he'll be sorely missed by us all'. Two male paramedics and the male patient from the ambulance were taken to Dr Gray's Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital for treatment. Officers said none of their injuries are thought to be serious. Enquiries into the crash are ongoing, with police urging anyone with information to come forward. Jasper Image The incident involved a blue Renault Megane and an ambulance. Jasper Image Sergeant Dave Cooper from the Road Policing Unit, Elgin said: 'Our thoughts are with Alistair's family and friends at this difficult time. 'Our enquiries are ongoing, and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to the crash and who hasn't already spoken to officers to contact us. 'I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam footage, which could assist, to get in touch. 'Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0516 of August 11, 2025.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
Heartbroken family pay tribute to "beloved" Scots dad killed in ambulance crash
"He is a much loved brother to Mhairi and Alan, and caring uncle to Rhys, Eryn, Owen and Jack, he'll be sorely missed by us all'. The heartbroken family of a "beloved" Scots dad who died in a horror crash involving an ambulance have paid tribute to their loved one. Emergency services raced to the A98 near Buckie at around 6.50am on Monday, 11 August after receiving reports of a two vehicle smash involving a blue Renault Megane and an Ambulance. Police and ambulances attended the scene but tragically 36-year-old Alistair J Stewart from Ardersier was pronounced dead. His heartbroken family have said he will be "sorely" missed by all. They said: 'Alistair was a welder at Forsyths Buckie, he was born in Inverness in November 1988 and then brought up in Ardersier and attended Culloden Academy. He attended Global Highland Skills Academy to be trained as a welder. 'He married Mikaela in July 2022 following an 11-year relationship and became a stepdad to Grace and Leon and Grandad to baby Finn. He was a loving husband. Alistair was a beloved son to Grace and Neil Stewart, of Ardersier. "He is a much loved brother to Mhairi and Alan, and caring uncle to Rhys, Eryn, Owen and Jack, he'll be sorely missed by us all'. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Two male paramedics and the male patient from the ambulance were rushed to Dr Gray's Hospital and Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital for treatment but none of their injuries are thought to be serious. A probe has been launched by police to establish the full circumstances of the crash. Sergeant Dave Cooper from the Road Policing Unit, Elgin said: 'Our thoughts are with Alistair's family and friends at this difficult time. 'Our enquiries are ongoing, and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or the vehicles prior to the crash and who hasn't already spoken to officers to contact us. 'I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam footage which could assist to get in touch.' Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 0516 of 11 August, 2025.
