Man, 57, dies in horror crash with lorry on Glasgow road

A MAN has died in a horror crash in Glasgow. Mercy crews raced to the scene on Balshagray Avenue after the alarm was raised at around 1.50pm today.

A car and truck involved in a serious collision.

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A 57-year-old man has died after his car collided with a HGV lorryCredit: AlamyMassive traffic jam caused by a car crash in Glasgow, Scotland.

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Balshagray Avenue was closed for several hours while cops investigatedCredit: AlamyMassive traffic jam on a Glasgow road due to a vehicle collision.

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The road closure resulted in massive tailbacks from the Clyde Tunnel exit to Anniesland CrossCredit: Alamy

The fatal smash involved a HGV lorry and a white Nissan[1] Qashqai. The 57-year-old man driving[2] the Qashai was pronounced dead at the scene.

The lorry driver, 53, was taken to hospital[3] for treatment as a precaution. Balshagray Avenue at Victoria Park Gardens South, along with Victoria Park Drive northbound from the Clyde Tunnel, were all closed for several hours as cops investigated.