Glasgow pensioner dies after being hit by van

It happened in Sandyhill on Saturday evening

Author: Rob WallerPublished 4th Jun 2023
Last updated 4th Jun 2023

A 75-year-old woman has died after being knocked down by a van in a residential area of Sandyhills in Glasgow.

She was hit by a blue Mercedes near to the junction of Farmington Gardens and Farmington Avenue, around 6.50pm on Saturday, 3 June.

The pensioner was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency workers.

The road was closed for around four hours and reopened at 10.50pm.

Witness appeal

Sergeant Chris Hoggans, Glasgow Road Policing, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who has died.

“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

“I would like to speak to anyone who was in the area around this time and may have seen what happened.

“I am also appealing for anyone with relevant dash-cam or CCTV footage to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 3546 of 3 June, 2023."

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