Pedestrian hit by van in Fife in critical condition in hospital as man, 42, arrested

A pedestrian is in critical condition in hospital after being hit by a van in Fife on Thursday night.

Police and ambulance crews were called to an incident at 8.10pm outside the Tesco Express in Station Road, Cardenden, close to the junction with Gammie Place. The road was closed as police investigated the incident.

A 43-year-old man was hit by a white Ford Transit panel van that was found a short time later by police in Blyth Gardens, Kirkcaldy.

The pedestrian sustained serious head injuries and remains in a critical condition at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.

A 41-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the collision as part of the ongoing investigation.

Sergeant Nicola Young, of the Fife Road Policing Unit, said: “We are working to establish the full circumstances of this crash and would urge anyone who may have seen a white van just before the collision or afterwards to get in touch.

“If you have dash-cam footage which could help with our enquiries then please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 3318 of 28 November.”