Elderly man travelling on mobility scooter dies in Hawick

The man was found in the roadway by a member of the public Credit: ITV Border

Police in the Scottish Borders are appealing for witnesses after a man was found dead in the roadway in Hawick.

The 77-year-old had been travelling on a mobility scooter on the road to Hassendean, near Knowetownhead Townhouse.

At around 11.05am on Thursday 9 November the man was found in the roadway, and the scooter overturned, by a member of the public.

The Scottish Ambulance Service were called to attend, however the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A member of the Road Policing Unit said:

Anyone with information should contact the Road Policing Unit via 101, quoting incident number 1093 of 9th November.