TRIBUTES have been paid to a man who was fatally injured on a busy Greenock road - as over 4,000 people back a petition calling for a pedestrian crossing at the accident scene.

Alan Gordon of Greenock was struck by a vehicle on Container Way at Tesco last Friday afternoon.

He suffered serious head injuries and was rushed by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow, where he passed away on Tuesday.

Mr Gordon, 54, who was married and worked as a joiner, was a member of Greenock Golf Club for five years.

Club secretary, Heather Sinclair, today said everyone at the club was shocked by his death.

She said: "Alan was a lovely man.

"He was very well liked by the members here.

"He had a wide circle of friends in the club, and he will be very much missed.

"Our thoughts are with his family at this very sad time."

A petition has been started online, calling on Inverclyde Council to put a pedestrian crossing at the Container Way entrance to Tesco.

The petition was started by Ryan Hawke, who said: "It's about time there should be a pedestrian crossing at Greenock Tesco on Container Way, so let's get our voices heard."

Many messages of support have been posted on the petition.

Anne McKenzie of Greenock said a crossing is needed urgently.

She said: "Lots of kids use it to get to the swimming and pictures."

Amy McKinnon said: "It is the busiest road ever. You never know what direction cars are going and they come by so fast."

Geraldine Harron said: "Having a crossing with lights at Tesco would help people going to the pictures, bingo, swimming and skating, as well as access shops around the waterfront."

Liz Hurrell described crossing Container Way as 'terrifying'.

She said: "Cars and lorries seem to come from everywhere."

Glenn Greenfield said: "It is such a dangerous road for folk to cross, especially for kids, disabled and elderly."

The 55-year-old female driver of the vehicle involved, although uninjured, was left badly shaken and police have confirmed no-one will be charged in connection with the accident.

Container Way is the responsibility of Inverclyde Council, who said today that the petition will be considered.

A spokesman said: "This is exactly the type of thing the new Petitions Committee was set up for.

"Anyone – provided they are over 16 – can submit a petition provided more than 100 people sign it.

"Petitions can give local people a voice over a particular issue or topic, and can play an important role in the direction we take on key decisions.

"In this case, once the petition has been received by the council it will be considered.”

The petition can be signed at https://www.change.org