Police appeal for information after man injured by car in Kirkcaldy hit and run incident

Police are appealing for information following a hit and run incident in Kirkcaldy in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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The road traffic collision occurred on Denburn Road, Kirkcaldy between 2.30 and 3.00am when a 40-year-old man was struck by a car that failed to stop.He was taken by ambulance to Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy where he is currently being treated for serious injuries.Enquiries have established that a silver/grey coloured three door Vauxhall Corsa was seen in the area at the time and police are keen to trace the driver of this vehicle.Detective Constable James McDonough, from Kirkcaldy CID, said: “We are following a number of positive lines of enquiry and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.“We would also like to speak to anyone who has seen a silver/grey coloured three door Vauxhall Corsa or similar in the Pathhead or Hayfield areas of Kirkcaldy, around the time of the incident to contact police as this could be vital to our enquiries.”Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 0804 of 1 August 2021.

Alternatively, calls can be made via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 where anonymity can be maintained.

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