Pensioner dies in hospital after being hit by car in Renfrew

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A pensioner has died after being hit by a car in Renfrew yesterday. The 81-year-old male was struck by the vehicle on Tuesday morning in residential Cambridge Road.The pedestrian was knocked down by a blue Ford Focus around 8am, say police.

He was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow as medics worked to save his life but, sadly, he was later pronounced dead.

The street was closed for around six hours while collision investigation work was carried out.Road policing officers in the area are now appealing for information following the fatal crash as they seek to determine the circumstances of what happened.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Sergeant Andrew Coutts of the road policing unit said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw what happened to contact us as your information could be vital.“I would also ask anyone with any dash-cam or CCTV footage that could help with our investigation to get in touch.”Anyone who can help