Elderly pedestrian killed in Lanark crash named by police

83-year-old Giuseppe Molinaro from Carluke was pronounced dead at the scene.

An elderly pedestrian who died after being hit by an articulated lorry in Lanark has been named by police.

He was 83-year-old Giuseppe Molinaro from Carluke.

The crash happened A743 High Street in the town around 2.50pm on Monday.

Mr Molinaro was pronounced dead at the scene but the driver of the Mercedes lorry wasn't hurt.

Sergeant Andrew Coutts, of the Road Policing Unit in Govan, said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Molinaro’s family and friends at this time.

“We are continuing with our enquiries to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

“Anyone with information or who may have seen what happened who hasn’t yet spoken to police should contact 101, quoting incident number 2028 of 3 July.”