60-year-old pedestrian in serious condition after being struck by white Ford in Lockerbie

Carlisle Road was closed for around four hours when emergency services arrived at the scene. Credit: Google Maps

A 60-year-old man is seriously injured after being struck by a car in Lockerbie.

The incident happened just before 3pm on Thursday 8 June on Carlisle Road. The car was a white Ford C-Max.

The pedestrian was taken to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary but was later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he remains in a serious condition.

Sergeant Colin Ramage said: "A man has sustained serious injuries as a result of this crash and we are appealing for information to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

"Enquiries are ongoing and we're appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident, or anyone who was in that area with dash-cam footage to please contact us."

The road was closed for four hours and reopened around 10pm.

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