A 45-year-old woman has died after being struck by a car in Whitesands, Dumfries, on Wednesday, 12 May.
The incident happened around 8.15pm. She was taken to Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary where she later died. She can be named as Nicola Kirk.
A 26-year-old woman was also struck by the car but did not sustain any serious injuries.
A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court on Friday, 14 May, 2021.
Detective Inspector Dean Little said: “Our thoughts are with the woman’s family and friends at this extremely difficult time. We have arrested and charged a 35-year-old man in connection with the incident and he is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court. We continue to appeal to anyone with information or dash-cam footage that could assist our investigation and would ask them to contact police on 101, quoting reference number 3169 of 12 May.”
