Man charged following fatal Cumbernauld crash

77-year-old Margaret Allan was driving one of the cars involved - she died in hospital from her injuries.

Condorrat Ring Road
Author: Collette McGoniglePublished 17th Jul 2023

A man's been arrested and charged after a fatal crash in Cumbernauld.

The 77-year-old driver of a red Peugeot involved in the two-car collision on the Condorrat Ring Road last month, Margaret Allan, was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment after the crash but died three weeks later.

A 10-year-old male passenger in Ms Allan's car was also taken by ambulance to the University Hospital Monklands and has since been discharged.

The 26-year-old driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, a Ford Mondeo Titanium, was unhurt in the collision.

He has since been arrested and charged in connection with the incident, with a report expected to be made to the procurator fiscal.

Police are still making inquiries and want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the mid-afternoon collision, which occurred at about 3.05pm on Thursday June 15 to establish the full set of circumstances.

Road Policing Sergeant Andrew Coutts said:

"My thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died following this incident.

"We know from inquiries so far that the road was busy at the time and a lot of people will have witnessed the crash.

"I would urge anyone with information or who saw the vehicles prior to the crash to get in touch with us."

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