Enquiries are ongoing after a pensioner was killed in a hit-and-run crash on New Year’s Eve.
A 70-year-old woman, who was a pedestrian, was struck by a car in Paisley’s Barrhead Road, and died at the scene around 7pm on Tuesday.
The driver of the white car fled the scene with detectives issuing an appeal for further information.
The white vehicle is suspected to have sustained damage in the incident and police are urging people to be on the lookout for a car matching its description to assist them with their inquiries and locate the driver.
The crash happened around 7pm on Barrhead Road, a short distance to the east of the junction with Ladykirk Crescent.
On Wednesday evening, police carried out a witness appeal in Barrhead Road, stopping vehicles to ask drivers for any relevant information regarding the horror crash.
Officers timed their operation in the evening in a bid to speak to motorists who drive the same route every night. Enquiries are also ongoing to identify and locate the car, as well as establish the full circumstances which led to the crash.
Detective Inspector David Tomlinson said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died and everyone affected by this tragic incident.
“I would urge anyone who may have witnessed anything or believes they saw, or may have dashcam footage, of a white-coloured car on the road prior to the collision to get in touch.
“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who thinks they have seen a car matching this description after the collision which may have had damage. Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 2566 of December 31.”
The incident was one of three fatal road accidents over the New Year period.
It followed a collision in Fife which claimed the life of a 26-year-old woman, while a third crash on the A83 near Tarbert in Argyll and Bute resulted in the death of a 53-year-old man.
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