Accident leaves man, 66, critical

AN ELDERLY man was in a critical condition last night, after being hit by a van on Thursday.

The 66-year-old was crossing Dimity Street at the junction with High Street in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, at 12:30pm when he was struck by a white Mercedes Sprinter.

He was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, but was transferred to the Southern General in Glasgow.

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Strathclyde Police said the 61-year-old driver of the van was uninjured, but had been left badly shaken by the incident.

Officers from the road policing department are appealing for any witnesses to the crash to contact them.