Man dies in Glasgow M74 crash after Porsche ‘collided with several vehicles’
A 65-year-old man has died in a horror crash[1] on the busy M74 near Rutherglen. It is understood that his Porsche Boxster collided with several vehicles before crashing into the central reservation on the southbound carriageway. Emergency services[2] scrambled to the scene around 6pm on Sunday. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 45-year-old female driver of a Nissan Leaf car and 42-year-old female driver of a BMW 2 series car were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. The M74 was closed in both directions to allow a full investigation. It was fully opened around 4.30am on Monday, December 23.
Sergeant Adnan Alam at the Road Policing, Helen Street, Govan said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the deceased at this difficult time. Join Glasgow Live's WhatsApp community here[3] and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. "We would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash and has not already spoken to police.
"We would also like to speak to anyone who was driving in the area and has dashcam footage to please check this as they may have captured the crash or just prior to it taking place."
Anyone with information or dashcam footage should contact police via 101 quoting incident number 2609 of 22 December 2024.
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