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Laura Ferguson

Pensioner dies in three car crash on Lanarkshire road

A pensioner has died in a three vehicle crash on a Lanarkshire road.

The incident happened in Carluke on the A721, Kilncadzow Road near its junction with Leemuir Farm, Carluke at around 3.40pm on Tuesday (August 16).

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision. An 81-year-old man, the driver of a Toyota Aygo sadly died at the scene.

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The female driver of a grey Peugeot was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow she was treated and has since been discharged. The male driver of the third car, a white Audi, was not injured.

Police Scotland has now issued an appeal for witnesses to come forward.

Sergeant Roy McCarney, Police Scotland Road Policing Unit, said: “A number of members of the public came to help those involved in the crash and we have spoken to most of them, however, we would still like to hear from anyone who may have seen what happened and who has not yet been in touch with police.

“I am particularly keen to obtain any dash-cam footage of the crash or the area beforehand if possible.

“If you have any information that will assist officers with their investigation, then please call 101 quoting reference number 2013 of Tuesday, 16 August, 2022.”

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