Elderly cyclist mowed down by car on busy A82 as road closed for six hours

An elderly cyclist has been left with serious injuries after being mowed down by a car on the A82[1] - which was closed for over six hours following the crash. The 65-year-old man was hit by a black Mitsubishi Outlander at around 11.45am on Thursday, January 11. The collision took place on the Renton bypass, approximately 1.6 miles south of the Stoneymollan Roundabout at Balloch.

Emergency[2] services attended and the man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow for treatment. The nature of his injuries remain unknown.

The driver of the Mitsubushi, a 75-year-old man, escaped uninjured.

The road was closed southbound until around 6.15pm - over six hours - to allow for a police investigation to take place. Police Scotland are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch. Sergeant Archie McGuire of Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit said: "Our investigation into this incident is ongoing, and I would urge anyone who witnessed it or has any other information to come forward.

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"We would be keen to speak to anyone with dashcam footage, in particular anyone who was travelling southbound between the Stoneymollan and Lomondgate roundabouts around the time of the collision.

"Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 1128 of 11 January, 2024."

References

1. ^ A82 (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
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