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Tributes have been paid to a much-loved Lanarkshire teen who died following a collision with a HGV on the M74.
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A TEENAGER has died in an HGV horror crash after he was seen walking on a motorway.
Police[1] said the 18-year-old man was involved in a collision[2] involving a truck on the M74 in Lanarkshire[3] in the early hours of this morning.
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An 18-year-old man has died after being hit by a HGV on a motorwayCredit: Google Maps
The force said he was spotted walking near to junction six for Hamilton[4] on the southbound motorway at around 3.10am.
They received another report stating the man had been struck by a vehicle shortly after.
Emergency services raced to the scene, but the teenager was pronounced dead.
Cops have since appealed for information.
Police have launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy and enquiries are continuing.
Sergeant John Houston said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the 18-year-old man, as well as everyone else affected by this tragic incident.
“We working to establish the full circumstances and would urge anyone who may have information to come forward.
“We would be keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a man walking on the M74 between junctions six and seven, as well as anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area.
“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting reference 0512 of 3 August.”
An 18-year-old man has died following a collision involving an HGV lorry on the M74. motorway.
The incident happened in the early hours of this morning (Saturday, August 3) around 3.10am, near junction six, Hamilton[1], on the southbound carriageway.
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