A woman has been killed after being hit by a bin lorry in Clackmannanshire.
The horror incident happened on Drysdale Street in Alloa town centre, just after 3pm today.
Tragically the 52-year-old female pedestrian was declared dead at the scene.
Police Scotland confirmed her family have been notified.
A number of roads are closed and specialist road traffic officers can been seen taken pictures of the accident.
A local shop owner said: “I was serving a customer and all I heard was a bang and loads of screaming.”
“I ran out and won’t even described to you what I could see, it was horrific.”
“My business has had to close early because of the police cordon.”
“Cops have said the roads will be shut until tomorrow morning probably.”
A spokeswoman for Clackmannanshire Council confirmed there had been an accident involving a bin lorry, and added it wasn’t a council vehicle.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We were called to High Street in Alloa around 3pm following a report of a crash involving a bin lorry and a pedestrian.
“Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a 52-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her family have been notified.
“The road remains closed whilst officers carry out an investigation. Local diversions are in place and we would ask people to avoid the area."
