Police appeal for dashcam footage after pedestrian killed on busy East Kilbride road

Enquiries are persevering with after a pedestrian died following a collision with a automobile on a busy East Kilbride highway on the weekend..

The incident occurred round 8.30pm on Friday, on the northbound carriageway between the Whitemoss and Whirlies roundabouts, on the A725 Kingsway.

A 50-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a Volkswagen Golf automobile.

Emergency companies attended however the man was pronounced useless on the scene and police are asking for anybody with dashcam footage of the realm on Friday night to contact them.

The 40-year-old male driver was unhurt.

He has been arrested in reference to a highway site visitors offence and enquiries are ongoing.

The highway was closed for a number of hours to permit an investigation on the scene.

Sergeant Andy Currie, of Police Scotland’s Highway Policing Unit, stated: “Our enquiries stay ongoing to ascertain the complete circumstances which led to this incident.

“We'd be eager to talk to anybody with info or anybody who could have dashcam footage from the realm on Friday night.

“Anybody who may help is requested to name 101, quoting reference 3647 of 23 September.”

Elsewhere, an 81-year-old feminine driver was taken to hospital with severe accidents following a separate two-car smash earlier on Friday.

The occurred on Glasgow Highway on the junction with Cairnmuir Highway on the A749 in East Kilbride at round 9.30am on Friday.

The aged driver of a black Volkswagen Polo was taken to the Queen Elizabeth College Hospital in Glasgow with severe accidents.

No replace has been given on her situation.

The 23-year-old male driver was taken to Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride with minor accidents and later discharged.

Police say enquiries into the crash are ongoing and are urging anybody with info to return ahead.

They're additionally significantly eager to talk to anybody who witnessed the crash who haven't but spoken to the police or who could have dashcam footage.

Anybody with info can name 101, quoting incident 0710 of Friday, September 23.

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