Woman dies after being knocked down in Bearsden on Boxing Day

Published 3rd Jan 2020
Last updated 3rd Jan 2020

A pedestrian struck by a car on Boxing Day has died in hospital from her injuries.

The 60-year-old was one of a group of seven people walking on Manse Road in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, at around 4.50pm when they were hit by a grey Land Rover.

She sustained a serious head injury and died at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow on Thursday.

The other injured pedestrians were taken to the same hospital.

A 15-year-old boy and two women aged 21 and 65 were said to be in a serious but stable condition, earlier.

Another two women, aged 45 and 52, and a 50-year-old man suffered minor injuries.

The 64-year-old female driver of the Land Rover was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary as a precaution.

In a statement, Police Scotland said: "A full report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

"Officers at the Road Policing Unit are continuing to establish the full circumstances and are re-appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information to contact them.

"Anyone with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 2520 of December 26."

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