Man in hospital after crash on Kingston Bridge slip road

Published 3rd Dec 2020
Last updated 3rd Dec 2020

A 74 year old man is in hospital after a crash between a car and a van on the Kingston Bridge.

A blue Toyota Corolla and a white Mercedes Sprinter van were involved in a collision on the M8 eastbound accessed from the Cook Street on ramp around 10 on Thursday morning.

The 74-year-old driver of the car, who appears to have left the vehicle, was struck by the van and was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where staff describe his condition as serious.

The 30-year-old male driver of the van was not injured.

Sergeant John Bradford, Greater Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said:

"Enquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are continuing and I am keen to hear from anyone who saw the collision or who may have dash-cam footage of the crash.

"If you have any information that will assist officers with their investigation, then please call Greater Glasgow Road Policing Unit at Helen Street via 101 quoting reference number 0841 of 3 December, 2020."

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