Police on the Isle of Lewis are appealing for witnesses following a fatal road crash on the island.
A man was hit by a blue Volkswagen Polo at around 5.25pm this afternoon near Aignish, Point, Isle of Lewis.
The 85-year-old pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Road closures have been put in place with diversions along Shore Road.
Sergeant Alasdair Mackay of the Dingwall Road Policing unit said: “We are supporting the family of the man at this time and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the collision.
“I would ask anyone who may have seen what happened to contact us as soon as possible, we are also keen to talk to any driver with dash-cam footage which might help with our investigation.
“Anyone with information should contact police on 101, quoting incident 2695 of Monday, December 23 2019″
Man, 85, dies following fatal road crash on Isle of Lewis
