A woman has tragically died after being knocked down in a suspected ‘hit and run’ near Falkirk.
Emergency services were called to the scene on the A872 at Avonside Drive, Denny, at around 12.30am on Thursday.
A 53-year-old woman was pronounced dead a short time later with officers locking down the area.
The road between Stirling and Dunipace remains closed as cops attempt to locate the vehicle involved.
A statement from Police Scotland said: “Around 12.30am on Thursday, 15 December, 2022, police were called to the A872 at Avonside Drive, Denny, following a report of a suspected fatal hit-and-run involving a 53-year-old female pedestrian.
“The woman’s body was found at the scene and enquiries to establish the full circumstances and identify the vehicle involved are ongoing.
“Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0071 of 15 December, 2022.”
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