Officers look for information after crash on M9 near Falkirk

Two cyclists were taken to hospital for treatment.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 3rd Jun 2024

Officers in the Forth Valley are looking for witnesses and information about a crash involving an Audi car and a cyclist.

It took place around 5.05pm near junction 7 for the M876, Falkirk.

The 26-year-old male cyclist was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

A second male cyclist, a 29-year-old man, was taken to Forth Valley Hospital for assessment, whilst the driver of the Audi was not injured.

The road was closed to allow for investigation and recovery until around 12.30am on Monday, 3 June.

Inspector Andrew Thomson, from the Stirling Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries into the circumstances surrounding this incident remain ongoing and we are appealing to anyone with information to please come forward.

“We are particularly keen to speak with any motorists who were in the area around 5pm on Sunday and may have dashcam footage, which could prove useful to the investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident 2738 of 2 June, 2024.

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