Person hit by lorry near shopping centre as First Bus disrupted

Emergency services raced to Glasgow Road near Clydeview Shopping Centre, Blantyre around 6pm on Tuesday.

The condition of the pedestrian is unknown.

The person is currently being assessed at the scene and a probe has been launched into the incident.

A spokesperson for First Bus said the 267 service has been forced to divert while 999 crews attend the crash.

They said: "The diversion is via Stonfield Rd, Blantyre Main St, High Blantyre Rd, Burnbank Rd, normal route. This is in both directions."

⚠️SERVICE ALERT - 267⚠️

🚧 RTC at Glasgow Rd.

🔄 Diversion via Stonfield Rd, Blantyre Main St, High Blantyre Rd, Burnbank Rd, normal route. This is in both directions.

A Police Scotland^[2] spokesperson said: "Around 6pm on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 police received a report of a crash involving a lorry and a pedestrian at the Clydeview Shopping Centre, Glasgow Road, Blantyre.

"Emergency services attended and the pedestrian is being assessed by SAS.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances."

References

1. ^{^} December 19, 2023 (twitter.com)
2. ^{^} Scotland (www.glasgowtimes.co.uk)