Woman, 56, dies after being hit by car on busy Scots road
A woman has died after being hit by a car on a busy Scots road. Emergency services scrambled to Dumbarton Road on the outskirts of Glasgow at around 5.40pm on Thursday, November 7, at around 5.40pm.
Mercy crews were responding to reports of a collision between a blue Volkswagen Amarok and a 56-year-old female pedestrian between the junctions of Hawick Street and Mill Road, where the city’s Yoker meets Clydebank.
The woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the Volkswagen were not injured.
The road was closed for over four hours, reopening at around 10pm, whilst investigations were carried out. Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the collision.
Police Scotland are currently appealing for witnesses and are especially keen to speak to the driver of a silver van or minibus which was travelling eastbound prior to the collision.
Road Policing Sergeant Adnan Alam said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died. We’re offering them support and will continue to do so as our investigations progress.
“I’d like to thank everyone who has come forward with information so far. We know there was a silver-coloured van or minibus travelling eastbound just before the collision and I’m keen to speak to that driver as they may have vital information.
“Anyone with dashcam footage of Dumbarton Road around the time is also asked to review this and bring anything of significance to our attention.”
Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference 2867 of November 7, 2024.