Man dies after early morning hit-and-run near Taynuilt

Detectives believe a man who died by the side of a road in Argyll and Bute was the victim of a hit-and-run.

Officers received a report that a man had been found injured on the A85 at Kirkton, near Taynuilt, at about 01:00.

The 61-year-old was pronounced dead after the emergency services arrived at the scene.

Police Scotland believe he was hit by a vehicle, which would have been damaged in the collision, between 00:30 and 01:00.

They do not know if the vehicle was travelling towards Oban or Crianlarich.

Officers have been carrying out door-to-door inquiries and will be checking for any public and private CCTV footage.

The road remains closed to traffic and a diversion is in place.

Det Insp Scott Hamilton said: "It's imperative we find out how this man has died. His family is devastated by what has happened.

"We are working to establish the full circumstances and I am appealing to anyone who was on the A85 last night to contact us. Any small piece of information could assist the investigation."