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Man arrested over death in alleged hit and run

Police Scotland Elizabeth Kennedy sitting on a piece of red playground equipment. She is looking directly at the camera. She has grey hair, which is partially obscuring her face. She is wearing a black top with a small white heart pattern covering it.Police Scotland
Elizabeth Kennedy was pronounced dead at the scene on Hogmanay

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged hit and run that left a woman dead in Paisley on Hogmanay.

Elizabeth Kennedy, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene on the town's Barrhead road near the junction with Ladykirk Crescent at about 19:00 on 31 December.

The driver of a white car alleged to have been involved in the incident fled the area afterwards.

An 18-year-old man has been arrested over the incident.

He has been released pending further inquiries.