16-year-old cyclist killed in Falkirk crash
It happened around 8.55pm on Friday on the A803 Polmont Road.
A 16 year old cyclist has been killed in a crash in Falkirk.
The boy was hit by silver Mercedes around 8.55pm on Friday on the A803 Polmont Road - he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 28-year-old driver of the car and two passengers were uninjured.
Emergency services and collision investigators were in attendance and the road was closed for several hours, reopening around 4am on Saturday, 7 November.
Sergeant David Marr of the Stirling Road Police Unit said: “This was a serious collision and our thoughts at this time are with the family and friends of the boy who sadly lost his life, along with all of those involved.
“Our enquiries into the cause of the collision are continuing and I would ask anyone who saw what happened, and has not yet spoken to officers, to come forward. I would ask motorists using the A803 yesterday evening and who may have been recording via dash-cam devices to check their systems and provide any relevant footage to us as soon as possible.
“I’d like to thank those members of the public who stopped and assisted at the scene, along with our emergency service colleagues who attended the incident.”
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