Aberdeenshire crash: Families pay tribute to 'beautiful' couple who died in A952 horror crash

The crash, which involved a grey Land Rover Evoque and a black Vauxhall Corsa, happened around 7.25pm on Saturday at Clola on the A952.

The passenger in the Corsa, who has now been named as Jay Morrison, was pronounced dead at the scene while the driver of the Corsa, who has been named as Bethany Wilson, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where she was pronounced dead.

The pair were both 24-years-old.

Their families have now both released statements paying tribute to the pair, saying they ‘their lives will never be the same without them’.

The occupants of the Evoque, a man, 62, and a woman, 61, were taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment. Two boys aged seven and five were also taken to hospital as a precaution.

Family ‘utterly heartbroken’ after loss of only son

In a statement, Jay’s family said: “We are utterly heartbroken and devastated beyond words at the loss of our only son Jay.

"He was a brilliant, strong, handsome, charismatic, kind, and truly incredible young man whose smile literally lit up every room.

“Jay had an incredible sense of humour, he was a philosopher who saw the world from many perspectives and had a beautiful soul as well as a beautiful mind.

"He was an adventurer at heart with a love for travelling and experiencing everything the world had to offer.”

They added that Jay had huge plans for his future alongside “his beautiful Bethany”.

“Their love for each other was profound and absolute, the kind of rare once in a lifetime devotion that touched everyone who knew them,” Jay’s family said.

“Our lives will never be the same without them.”

In a statement from Bethany’s family, they said she went to Longside Primary School and Ellon Academy, where she played the cello with many different musical groups.

She later went on to study for a Masters degree in product design and innovation at the University of Strathclyde, before taking a job with Walker’s. She had been about to start a new role with Joseph Robertson in Aberdeen.

Family pay tribute to ‘extraordinary’ Bethany who ‘touched the lives of so many’

They said: "Bethany was an extraordinary young woman who touched the lives of so many in the short time we were blessed to have her with us.

“From her passion for design to her love of music, she embraced life with energy and joy, and had worked incredibly hard for her achievements.

"We are comforted by the thought that she had been so happy when we last saw her, looking forward to starting a new job, and planning for the future alongside her partner Jay.

"We are devastated to have lost her but feel privileged to have shared our lives with her.

“We would like to extend our thanks to all those who have helped us through this terrible time, including all the emergency services who did everything they could for our precious daughter.”

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Investigation ongoing into crash

Sergeant Pete Henderson, of the North East Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts remain with Jay and Bethany’s family and friends at this difficult time.

"Our investigation into the collision is ongoing and I would again ask anyone who has any information surrounding the collision that hasn’t already spoken to Police to contact us on 101 quoting incident number 2697 of Saturday, December 6.”