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Dundee road re-opens after crash involving pedestrian

A stretch of Old Glamis Road was closed after the collision.

Police have shut Old Glamis Road following the collision
Police have shut the road following the collision. Image: Ellidh Aitken/DC Thomson

A busy Dundee road was closed after a crash between a car and a pedestrian.

Old Glamis Road was shut between the Kingsway roundabout and Park Road.

Police Scotland says the incident happened between the Kingsway and Gillburn Road, however, The Courier has confirmed the incident has actually happened between the Kingsway and Park Road, on the south side of the dual carriageway.

The incident happened at around 1.05pm on Wednesday.

The road re-opened just after 8pm.

Police close Old Glamis Road after crash

A nearby resident told The Courier he saw a car “sitting across the road” and a “person on the ground”.

He said: “It must have happened just as I was leaving earlier.

“The ambulance was only just arriving and one police car was coming down the road.

“I hope the person is OK.”

Old Glamis Road is closed after the crash involving a pedestrian
Old Glamis Road is closed. Image: Ellidh Aitken/DC Thomson

The Courier’s reporter Ellidh Aitken, who is at the scene, said: “Police have taped off the area after the crash between the Kingsway and Downie Park Road.

“Four marked police cars, an unmarked police car and several officers are at the scene.

“Cars are being diverted down Park Road but residents can still access Downie Park Road.”

Xplore Dundee is also diverting buses away from this stretch of the road.

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and use an alternative route.

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