Teenager dead and man fighting for life after crash in Glasgow's east end

Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 29th Sep 2019
Last updated 29th Sep 2019

An 18 year old has died and another young man is fighting for his life after a crash in the east end of Glasgow.

Emergency crews were called to Barrowfield Street around 6.45am on Sunday.

The teenager - who'd been hit by a van - died at the scene while the 20 year old is in a critical condition in hospital.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "At around 6.45am an 18-year-old man was struck by a van in Barrowfield Street in Glasgow.

"He was treated by paramedics, but died at the scene.

A second man, aged 20 years, has also been seriously injured and has been taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment. His condition is described by medical staff as being critical.

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