A MAN has died after he was struck by a car in Glasgow yesterday.
Police responded to Royston Road in the city following reports of a road crash at around 10.45pm.
Emergency services attended, however, the 55-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
The force confirmed the 40-year-old female driver of a black Peugeot 3008 was uninjured.
The road closed to traffic for around six hours to allow for a full collision investigation to take place.
Officers are urging anyone with information to come forward and are keen to speak to the occupants of a taxi they believe was in the area at the time of the crash.
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Sergeant Kenneth Malaney, of Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who lost his life.
"Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash. We are appealing for anyone with any information who has not already spoken to officers to get in touch.
"We are particularly keen to speak to the occupants of a taxi we believe was in the area around the time of the crash.
"I would also urge anyone with dash cam footage which captures the vehicle or the pedestrian to get in contact, as they may be able to assist our enquiries."
Anyone with any information can contact police via 101, quoting incident 3768 of December 17.
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