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TWO pedestrians have been killed in separate horror crashes just days before Christmas.
A pensioner died in hospital after being hit by a truck on Glasgow Road in Blantyre, Lanarkshire[1] on Tuesday.
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The fatal crash happened on Glasgow Road in the townCredit: Google Maps
A white Isuzu Grafter Flatbed van struck the 84-year-old man at around 5.55pm.
He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow[2] but sadly died yesterday.
The 53-year-old male driver of the van was arrested in connection with the incident and released pending further enquiries.
The busy road was closed for around five hours to allow for investigations to begin.
They are particularly keen to talk to anyone who was in the area at the time or who may have dash camera footage from their vehicle.
Sergeant Gemma Blackadder said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
“Our enquiries into this collision are ongoing, and I would ask anyone who was in the area at the time and may have seen the crash to please contact us.
“I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area and who may have dash-cam footage which could assist us to get in touch.”
Meanwhile, another pedestrian was killed yesterday near Beith in North Ayrshire.
A 46-year-old man was struck by a black Land Rover Discovery Sport on the A737 at around 10.45pm.
Emergency crews raced to the crash but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The road was closed for around six hours to allow collision investigation to be carried out.
Road Policing Sergeant Chris McColm said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.
“We are appealing to anyone who was in the area and saw what happened to contact us as your information could be vital.
“I would also ask anyone with any dash-cam or CCTV footage that could help with our investigation to get in touch.”
Officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash in Blantyre.
Around 5.55pm on Tuesday, 19 December, 2023, we were called to a report of a crash involving a white Isuzu Grafter Flatbed and a pedestrian on Glasgow Road.
Emergency services …
An elderly man has died after being hit by a lorry near a shopping centre in Blantyre.
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A man has died in hospital after being struck by a flatbed truck in South Lanarkshire.
The 84-year-old pedestrian was hit by a white Isuzu Grafter Flatbed on Glasgow Road in Blantyre on Tuesday afternoon.
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Officers are investigating after a man was found dead on a street in Glasgow.
Emergency services were called to Buccleuch Street around 8.20am on Wednesday morning.
Police said that enquiries are ongoing but that the death is being treated as “unexplai…
A man was found dead in the city centre on Wednesday morning, December 20, and police[1] have now launched an investigation into the ‘unexplained’ death.
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