TRIBUTE HAS been paid to the cyclist who was killed after a road accident in west Fife on Sunday morning.
Alastair Dudgeon (51), from High Valleyfield, died on the A985 Kincardine bypass after he was involved in a collision with a black Vauxhall Astra.
The accident happened at around 2am and it is understood that Mr Dudgeon was travelling west towards the Kincardine Bridge.
He was rushed to Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert but later died from his injuries.
Fife Constabulary said Mr Dudgeon had been cycling to his work as a baker at the Tesco in Camelon, Falkirk, when the tragic accident took place.
His wife Patricia paid tribute to the “devoted father and grandfather”.
Mr Dudgeon, was a “well-known and popular” figure in the Bannockburn and Cowie areas of Stirling, and had recently moved to High Valleyfield, near Dunfermline, the home town of his wife and her family.
He was a baker of more than 30 years’ experience with Tesco and had recently moved from working in the Stirling store to Camelon.
In a statement released through Fife Constabulary, Mr Dudgeon’s family said he was a keen golfer and follower of Rangers FC.
Patricia said: “Ali was a much-loved husband, father and stepfather and a devoted grandfather. His loss is a devastating blow that will be heartfelt by everyone who knew his larger-than-life personality and unique sense of humour.”
Scott Honeyman, manager of Tesco Camelon, said: “Alastair was a happy, popular and long-standing colleague who will be sorely missed by everyone at the store.
“Our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time.”
Police have made an appeal for witnesses to the crash.
Deputy head of road policing Inspector Brenda Sinclair said: “We are investigating the cause of this crash and I would appeal to anyone who may have seen the black Vauxhall Astra or the pedal cycle or the immediate aftermath, or anyone who was in this area about 2am, to contact the police on 0845 600 5702.”
The road was temporarily closed to allow officers to carry out an investigation of the scene.