Tributes have been paid to a man who died after being knocked down by an HGV in Aberdeen. Antony Millard, known as Tony, was pronounced dead at the scene after the incident on Victoria Road.
Fatal Collision on Victoria Road
Police were alerted to the incident involving a pedestrian and the vehicle on Victoria Road at around 10:10am on October 23. Emergency crews raced to the scene, but the 58-year-old was sadly pronounced dead.
His brother, Stuart, said he was "deeply saddened" as he announced the news of his death online. Friends described Tony as a "lovely soul" who was "always up for a blether".
Community Tributes
Stuart invited family and friends to attend Antony's funeral on November 17 and said there would be a collection for a charity his brother volunteered with. Members of the local community in Torry paid tributes online.
Austen Buchan commented: "Rest in peace, Tony. Going to miss seeing your smiley, happy face around town. Rest easy, old friend." Sarah Farquhar said: "Tony really was such a lovely person and always up for a blether." Katie Fyfe said: "Rest in peace, Tony, you were a lovely soul." Diana Thorne commented: "I am so sorry to hear this. I have fond memories of him from growing up."
Police Appeal
Sergeant Chris Bain said: "My thoughts are with Antony’s family and friends at this very difficult time. Our enquiries remain ongoing and we continue to appeal to anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have any relevant dash-cam footage to contact police as it may assist our enquiries."
Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 0845 of Friday, 23 October, 2026.
