Woman Dies As Car And Coach Collide Near Mollinsburn

A woman has died in a crash between a car and a coach.

The accident happened on the M73 near Mollinsburn, North Lanarkshire, at around 5.30pm yesterday.

It involved a Renault Clio carrying four people and a Volvo coach with 49 people on board.

A 57-year-old female passenger in the Clio was killed while the a 29-year-old woman driving the car was also seriously injured.

Two men, aged 18 and 45, who were also travelling in the car received minor injuries, police said.

No one on the coach was injured.

The southbound carriageway of the road was closed while officers investigated the scene of the crash and police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 101.