Man dies after car crashes into Larkhall station railings
The 78-year-old was rushed to Wishaw General after the accident on Friday
A man has died after his car collided with railings at Larkhall train station.
Police say a black Vauxhall Corsa was travelling along King Street on Friday 18th May around 2.40pm when it continued across the give way junction with Caledonian Road and collided with the fence bordering the station.
The car then travelled down the railway embankment onto platform 2 below.
The 78 year-old driver of the vehicle was taken by ambulance to Wishaw General Hospital where he later died.
Sergeant John Tait, Motherwell Road Policing Unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area yesterday who either witnessed the collision, or seen a black Vauxhall Corsa on King Street prior to the collision.
“We would also ask anyone with any dash cam footage of the incident to come forward.
“Anyone with any information should contact the Motherwell Road Policing Unit via 101, quoting incident number 2295 of Friday 18 May 2018.”