Teenager dies eight days after being hit by van

Emergency services were called to the A75 in the south of Scotland

An 18-year-old man has died in hospital eight days after he was hit by a van in Dumfries and Galloway.

Police were called after a white Ford Transit van hit the man on the A75 near Carsluith at about 22:15 on Friday 18 April.

The man was taken to hospital and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he died on Saturday.

The driver of the van, a 28-year-old man, and the passenger, a 33-year-old man, were not injured. The driver was arrested and has been released pending further investigation.

Sgt David Kerr said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the young man who has died."

Anyone with information is urged to contact police.