Man fighting for life after being struck by car in Dundee hit-and-run

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run in Dundee.

The 54-year-old man was struck by a dark-coloured hatchback vehicle on the city’s Arran Drive around 7.50pm on Thursday.

The car may have sustained damage in the incident and was last seen making off towards South Road.

The man was taken to hospital, where medical staff described his condition as critical.

The road remains closed as police continue carrying out enquiries.

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Members of the public have been urged to check CCTV footage from the area and to get in touch if they believe they have footage of the incident.

Detective Inspector Kevin Mollison said: “A man is in a critical condition and we are working to establish the full circumstances and identify who is responsible.

“I am appealing to anyone who was in Arran Drive and the surrounding area to get in touch with us with any information.

“If you have doorbell cameras or dash-cams, please check your footage. You may have captured images which could assist our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 3417 of Thursday, November 5, 2026 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.