8 December 2012 Last updated at 05:48 ET

Paisley man George Pope dies after road crash

George Pope Mr Pope died in the Royal Alexandra Hospital

A 42-year-old man died following a road crash in Paisley, it has emerged.

Strathclyde Police said George Pope, 42, from Paisley, was struck by a Ford car in the town's Waverley Road at 20:50 on Thursday.

He was taken by ambulance to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, where he died a short time later.

The 43-year-old female driver was not injured in the incident. Police have appealed for any witnesses to contact them.

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