A 'devoted' dad who died after being hit by a car in Paisley has been named by police.

The incident happened on Hawkhead Road in the town at around 8.10am on Wednesday, September 18.

During the serious crash, two men were struck by a car.

Emergency crews raced to the scene. After that, the two men - aged 50 and 40 - were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with serious injuries. 

However, sadly the 50-year-old man died in hospital on Sunday, September 22.

He has now been named as Stephen Craig from Coatbridge in North Lanarkshire.

Following the incident, his family have paid tribute to the much-loved man in a statement.


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(Image: Newsquest) They said: "Stephen was a devoted husband and father.

"His loss has been devastating for all who knew him.” 


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The driver of the car was uninjured during the crash.

Sergeant Scott Gourlay said: “Our thoughts remain with Stephen’s family at this very difficult time. 

“Enquiries are ongoing into the full circumstances of the crash and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash, and has yet to speak to officers, to please get in touch.”

A spokesperson for Police Scotland added: "Anyone with any information should contact police via 101, quoting incident number 0695 of Wednesday, September 18, 2024."