The body of a woman was found by the roadside in a suspected hit-and-run in Dunipace.
Police were called to the A872, at Avonside Drive, at around 12.30am on Thursday, December 15.
The incident involved the 53-year-old pedestrian.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “The woman’s body was found at the scene and enquiries to establish the full circumstances and identify the vehicle involved are ongoing.”
The route remained closed into Thursday morning as police investigations took place.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident 0071 of December 15.