Person hit by lorry in Scots town centre as roads shut down

A TOWN centre has been shut down after a person was hit by a lorry.

Mercy crews raced to High Street in Lanark, Lanarkshire^[1] earlier this afternoon.

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A person was hit by a car on Lanark High StreetCredit: Google Maps

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Police have shut down the roadCredit: Getty

The person was struck by the large vehicle around 2:50pm.

Cops^[2] have shut down the busy street in both directions.

Diversions are also in place while crews handle the incident.

A Police Scotland^[3] spokesperson said: "Around 2.50pm on Monday, 3 July 2023 police received a report of a crash involving a lorry and pedestrian on High Street, Lanark.

"Emergency services^[4] are at the scene and High Street has been closed in both directions with diversions in place."

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