Man dies following Coatbridge crash
A man has died after being seriously injured in a road crash in Coatbridge on Tuesday.
A man has died after being seriously injured in a road crash in Coatbridge on Tuesday.
39 year-old Stephen Brown from Viewpark was hit by a lorry whilst crossing Kirkshaws Road, at its junction with North Road, Coatbridge, around 11.40am.
He was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he died yesterday.
The 48-year-old driver of the lorry was uninjured and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
Police are appealing for more information.
Sergeant Craig McDonald, Road Policing Unit, Motherwell, is again appealing for any witnesses. He said: “I am keen to get a hold of any dash-cam footage drivers in the area at the time may have.
“From our enquiries so far, we know that there were a number of vehicles traveling east on Kirkshaws Road when the crash happened, so would ask any of those people, especially those with dash-cameras, to get in touch with police as soon as they can.
"We'd like to thank those who been in you touch so far, but if you haven't, and can assist, then please call officers at the Road Policing Unit at Motherwell via 101 quoting reference number 1025 of 2 March 2021."
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