News / Scottish News Man dies after being struck by HGV in Oban By Press Association June 27, 2024, 1:04 pm The man was hit by the lorry in Oban in the early hours of Thursday (PA) Get a weekly round-up of stories from The Sunday Post: Thank you for signing up to our Sunday Post newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A man has died after being struck by a heavy goods vehicle in Oban. The body of the man was found at the side of the A85 in the Pennyfuir area at around 1.55am on Thursday. Police have established he was hit by a lorry in the George Street area of Oban a short time before his body was discovered. Officers said the HGV and driver have been traced and inquiries are ongoing. The A85 has been closed in both directions between Connel and Oban with diversions in place, and George Street is also shut to traffic. Police Scotland Inspector Roy McCarney said: “Emergency services remain at the scene as we work to establish the circumstances of the incident. “Anyone with further information on the incident should call police on 101, quoting incident 0255 of June 27.” Enjoy the convenience of having The Sunday Post delivered as a digital ePaper straight to your smartphone, tablet or computer. Subscribe for only £5.49 a month and enjoy all the benefits of the printed paper as a digital replica. Subscribe More from The Sunday Post Man arrested after police dog dies following search of water at country park Cannabis farm worth £670,000 found after fire Family pay tribute to ‘much loved’ man who died after being hit by lorry Mobility scooter rider dies after crash