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Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run in Paisley

Stephen Gibson/Buchanan Photos Police stand with torches outside a blue police tent erected on a pavement.Stephen Gibson/Buchanan Photos
Detectives are seeking the driver of a white car who fled the scene

A 70-year-old woman has died in a hit-and-run incident in Renfrewshire on New Year's Eve.

The pedestrian was struck by a white car on Barrhead Road in Paisley, near its junction with Ladykirk Crescent, and died at the scene at about 19:00.

The driver fled and detectives have issued an appeal for information to help trace them.

Anyone who saw a white car on the road prior to the collision, or a potentially damaged car afterwards, is urged to contact police.

Det Insp David Tomlinson said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died and everyone affected by this tragic incident."