A 79-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a lorry in Callander.
The incident happened on the A84 Main Street, at the junction of Bridge Street, just before 11am on Thursday.
The road was closed in both directions for over six hours but has since reopened.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the HGV, 49, was not injured.
One man who lives nearby said a fire engine, a fire car, three police vehicles, an ambulance and two ambulance cars were at the scene.
He added: “I am very upset to hear that this has happened.”
A woman who was passing the scene around the time of the crash said: “All the emergency services are here.
“The main road out of the town is blocked with traffic queueing and it has been shut completely.
“The lorry is still here but further up the road.”
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We got a call at 10.52am reporting that a pedestrian had been knocked down by an HGV.
“We sent four appliances to the scene from Callander, Dunfermline, Bridge of Allan and Easterhouse in Glasgow.
“We left the incident just before noon.”
Inspector Andrew Thomson said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this difficult time.
“Inquiries are ongoing and I would ask anyone who has not already spoken to officers and can assist with our investigation to get in touch
“I am keen for drivers who have dashcam footage that captures the vehicle or the pedestrian involved prior to the collision happening to contact us.
“I would like to extend my thanks to the members of the public who stopped and provided assistance.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 1136 of 9 May, 2024.
