Witnesses sought in ‘deliberate’ hit

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was alleged to have been deliberately hit by a car and badly injured in Aberdeen.

The incident happened near the Staging Post pub on Oldmeldrum Road, Bucksburn, at about 7.30pm on Wednesday.

The man, who is in his 50s, was hit by a white Skoda Octavia. He was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with “serious” injuries.

Police said a 34-year-old man had been arrested over the incident.

Det Insp Stewart Drummond said: “We are urging anyone who was around to contact us.”