Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in East Kilbride

The incident happened between the White Moss and Whirlies roundabouts in East Kilbride

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on the A725 in South Lanarkshire.

The man, 50, was hit by a Volkswagen Golf in East Kilbride, between the White Moss and Whirlies roundabouts.

Emergency services attended but he was pronounced dead at the scene at about 20:30 on Friday.

The 40-year-old male driver, who was uninjured, has been arrested for a road traffic offence. Officers appealed for information about the incident.

Sgt Andy Currie, of Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit, said: "Our inquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

"We would be keen to speak to anyone with information or anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area"