A MAN suffered ‘serious injuries’ following a crash in Lockerbie yesterday afternoon.
The 60-year-old pedestrian was taken to hospital after the incident in Carlisle Road at about 2.55 pm.
Police say he was struck by a white Ford C-Max car and they are appealing for any witnesses to the collision to come forward.
The man was initially taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and was later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Officers this morning said he ‘remains in a serious condition’.
The road was closed after the incident and reopened at about 10 pm last night.
Sergeant Colin Ramage said: “A man has sustained serious injuries as a result of this crash and we are appealing for information to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
“Enquiries are ongoing and we’re appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone who was in that area with dash-cam footage to please contact us.”
Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2220 of 8 June, 2023.