Man in serious condition after being hit by car driven by 84 year old in Cumbernauld

The 37-year-old was struck on the A8011 Central Way in Cumbernauld at about 6.15pm on Thursday

Police Scotland @ Alamy
Published 4th Jun 2021
Last updated 4th Jun 2021

A pedestrian is in a serious condition in hospital after being hit by a car in North Lanarkshire.

The 37-year-old man was struck by the silver BMW 1 Series on the A8011 Central Way in Cumbernauld at about 6.15pm on Thursday.

He was taken to University Hospital Monklands for treatment where he remains in a serious condition.

The 84-year-old man driving the car was also taken to hospital but Police Scotland said his injuries are not believed to be serious.

Police Constable Fraser McEwan, of the Road Policing Unit in Motherwell, said: Our inquiries into this incident are ongoing and I would urge anyone who has information which hasn't been passed to police yet to come forward.

"We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area at the time.

"Anyone with information can call 101, quoting incident 2904 of 3 June.''

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