Teen cyclist critical after collision on Hamilton road
The 17-year-old boy was hit by a Fiat 500
Last updated 27th Sep 2020
A TEENAGE boy is critically ill in hospital after being hit by a car in Lanarkshire last night.
The 17-year-old was on a mountain bike on Motherwell Road in Hamilton at 10.40 when he was struck by a green Fiat 500.
The car stopped and emergency services were called. The cyclist is currently in a critical condition within the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow.
Sergeant Craig McDonald, of Road Policing, said: "We're appealing to anyone who might've witnessed this incident or noticed the cyclist or green Fiat 500 shortly before the incident happened.
"I'd also ask drivers who were in that area around 10.40pm on Saturday to check their dashcam footage.”
Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting incident number 4491 of 26 September 2020.