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Matt Bryan

Tragedy as police confirm 75-year-old man killed in horror crash in Hamilton

A pensioner has died following a serious crash in Hamilton yesterday morning.

The 75-year-old man was crossing Bothwell Road when he was struck by a grey Land Rover Discovery near Hamilton College.

Emergency services raced to the scene shortly after 8.50am, with cops closing the road.

Police and two ambulances were spotted attending the incident, as locals were told to avoid the area.

That saw motorists unable to access Bothwell Road via the Raith Interchange.

The road was reopened on Wednesday (February 1) afternoon.

Formal identification has yet to take place, but the man's next of kin have been informed.

Police are now appealing to the public for information while they investigate the fatal crash.

(Stuart Vance/ReachPlc)

Sgt. John Houston told Lanarkshire Live: “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.

“No-one else was injured.

“North and southbound carriageways were closed for around four hours to allow crash investigations to be carried out

“I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash take place, to contact us. We are also keen to obtain any dashcam from motorists driving on the road around the time of the crash.

“I would like to thank members of the public for their patience while we carried out our investigation into this serious collision.”

(Stuart Vance/ReachPlc)

The force dealt with the incident throughout the day on Wednesday.

South Lanarkshire Council and local MSPs posted on social media channels to alert the public of the incident and to use alternative routes while emergency responders dealt with the incident.

Anyone with any information in relation to the incident should call Police Scotland on 101.

Information can be left anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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