Man killed after Volkswagen Golf crashed into empty parked car as police launch probe

A man has died after a car he was travelling in hit a parked vehicle.

The crash involved a Volkswagen Golf driven by a 50-year-old woman on Clune Brae, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, around 9.55pm on Monday.

A man has died in the crash | John Devlin

A 38-year-old man who was a passenger in the Volkswagen was pronounced dead after the car hit a parked Peugeot, which was empty.

The 50-year-old woman was arrested and released pending further inquiries. She was taken to hospital for treatment.

An investigation to establish the full circumstances of the crash is ongoing. Officers are asking anyone with information to come forward.

Chief Inspector David Doherty said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died. As our inquiries continue, we urge anyone who was in the area of Clune Brae and either witnessed the crash or has any information that may assist our investigation to contact us.

“Anyone with dash-cam or personal footage is asked to review it and please get in touch if it contains anything relevant to our investigation. If you have any information that could help, please contact 101 quoting reference number 3838 of December 16.”