OAP dies after being struck by lorry in horror crash on Scots road

AN OAP has died after being hit by a lorry in a Scots town centre.

Emergency crews ^[1] raced to High Street, Lanark, at around 2.50pm yesterday.

Emergency crews raced to Lanark town centre yesterday afternoonCredit: Google

An 83-year-old male pedestrian was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

The male driver of the Mercedes lorry was uninjured.

The road was closed to allow for an investigation and reopened around 7.30pm.

Sergeant Gemma Blackadder, of the Road Policing Unit based in Motherwell, said: “Our thoughts are with the man’s family and friends at this difficult time.

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“We are working to establish the full circumstances which led to this incident, and I would urge anyone who may have information to get in touch.

“We would also be keen to speak to anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area around the time of the collision.

“Anyone who can help is asked to call 101, quoting reference 2028 of 3 July.”

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