A man who died in a crash on a Lanarkshire road has been named locally as 78-year-old Donald McKillop.
South Lanarkshire Council Provost Margaret Cooper confirmed in an online post that her "good friend" passed away at the scene in Strathaven on Tuesday night.
The crash occurred on Lesmahagow Road at around 7pm on January 3 in an accident involving a car and two male pedestrians, who were struck by the vehicle. Emergency services rushed to the scene shortly after.
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Police Scotland confirmed a 78-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene while a 67-year-old man was rushed by ambulance to University Hospital Wishaw. His condition remains unknown at this time.
Margaret Cooper, who is also an Avondale Councillor, said: "Given press, national news and speculation I have taken the decision to confirm that my good friend Donald McKillop passed away last night at the scene of an incident on Lesmahagow Road. Donald is well known to most people in the area and was 78 years old at the time of his death.
"I ask that people respect the announcement and cease to speculate or comment until the Police release further information about the incident.
"Information on any service for Donald will be released at a later date."
Donald, who lived in Strathaven and was a former member of the RAF, was heavily involved in his community and well-known locally for his part in projects such as the Strathaven Gala Day and within the community council. He also helped with the creation of a statue of WWII military dog Rifleman Khan in the town.
Tributes have poured in for Donald with people saying he was the "one of the kindest men".
The Tudor cafe, where he was a regular customer, said: "Team Tudor, your girls and I will miss you with all our hearts. May you rest in peace."
One person said: "I have so many fond memories of chats with Donald and he was one of the kindest men I ever knew. He will be greatly missed."
Another added: "So sad to hear of Donald's passing, hard to actually take in. We'll miss him greatly and remember him fondly."
One customer paid tribute, saying: "A gentleman of Strathaven, it was a pleasure to know you for the the short time I stayed there. You will be sadly missed. RIP Donald."
In a Police Scotland statement, Sergeant Roy McCarney, West Road Policing Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with Donald’s family and friends at this difficult time. Our enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing and officers will continue to offer support to those involved."
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