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Arthur Vundla

Glasgow pensioner knocked down and killed by his own car in horror accident

A 72-year-old man has died after he was knocked down by his own car.

The pensioner was outside his Honda Accord in Strathcona Gardens, Anniesland, when he reached into his car to start the engine.

But as the car started to move the man fell onto the pathway and was dragged under the vehicle.

Emergency services rushed to the scene and the injured man was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital , Glasgow, but later died.

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Road Policing Officers are appealing for information on the incident which took place at around 1.25pm on Wednesday afternoon.

Sergeant Craig Beaver, from the Road Policing Department at Helen Street, said: "A number of people came to assist the injured man during this incident, however, some of them had left on police arrival and I would ask any witnesses who have not yet spoken to officers to please contact us.

"I would ask anyone with information that may assist our ongoing enquiries to contact the Road Policing Department at Helen Street through 101 quoting reference number 1961 of 15th May 2019."

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