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The crash involved a silver Mercedes Vito van and a grey Mercedes HGV.
Mr Humphreys had been a passenger in the van.
The driver of the van, a 43-year-old man, was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
A 52-year-old man who was driving th…
A WOMAN has been charged nearly a year after a pensioner died in a horror smash.
Emergency services[1] last March raced to the A721 Bellshill Road at the junction with Logans Road, Lanarkshire[2].
A male pensioner, 68, was rushed to the Queen[3] Elizabeth University Hospital where he tragically died a few days later.
The Ford driver, 24, will be reported to the procurator fiscal.
A Police Scotland[4] spokesman said: “A 24-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal crash in Motherwell.
“Around 9.10pm on Sunday, 17 March, 2024, we received a report of a crash involving a 68-year-old male pedestrian and a white Ford Puma on the A721 Bellshill Road at the junction with Logans Road.
“The 24-year-old female driver of the Ford Puma will be subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”
It comes after a Scots motorway was shut down after a lorry burst into flames[5] near an airport.
The M8 eastbound was closed at Junction 2 near Edinburgh Airport while emergency crews tackled a blaze.
Motorists were asked to find an alternative route.
And Cops[6] said smoke affected visibility in the area.
There is currently a 50-minute delay following the blaze.
Dramatic images from the scene showed huge flames engulfing the lorry.
Police Scotland said: “The M8 eastbound is currently closed at Junction 2 near Newbridge due to a lorry on fire.
“Emergency services are in attendance and motorists are asked to find an alternative route.”
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Cops raced to the A721 Bellshill Road at the junction with Logans Road, LanarkshireCredit: Google Maps
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Hello and welcome to the April newsletter.
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