The 48-year-old male pedestrian was hit by the car on Linlithgow’s Main Street.
A man has died after a hit and run in the early hours of this morning in Linlithgow.
The 48-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a grey Renault Clio on the town’s Main Street at around 12.20am on Sunday morning, August 30.
Emergency crews scrambled to the scene but sadly the man could not be saved and was pronounced dead by medics. His next of kin have been made aware.
Police Scotland has launched a desperate appeal to trace the occupants of the Clio.
Inspector Thomas Mallinson said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.
“We are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this crash and trace the occupants of the car.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened to contact police.
“In addition, anyone with dash-cam footage from around the time of the incident is asked to get in touch as this may be able to assist our investigation.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting reference 0078 of 30 August, 2026.”
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