Police name driver who died in accident on M90 near Perth

Police have today named the man who died in an accident on the M90 near Perth on Wednesday evening.

Ian Pace (46), of the Stonehaven area, died when his silver Porsche 911 collided with a crash barrier and overturned on the motorway.

Police, ambulance and fire services rushed to the scene after the alarm was raised at 6.50pm but the man was pronounced dead at the scene. It is thought no one else was in the car at the time.

No details about the driver have been released by the police.

The accident forced the closure of the northbound M90 from the Kinross junction to Craigend at Perth for an investigation and to recover the car.

Motorists faced a wait of more than an hour before being diverted off the road on to the A912 and through Bridge of Earn and Perth.

A spokeswoman for Tayside Fire and Rescue confirmed two of its units from Perth had attended the crash.

A police spokesman appealed for any witnesses to the accident to phone 0300 111 2222.