Man named following fatal crash in Rutherglen
A man who died following a crash in Rutherglen has been formally identified.
John Laird (80) from Glasgow died after a Mercedes C220 was involved in a crash with a Ford Mondeo on Friday, 18 November, 2022.
The incident happened around 11.50pm on Mill Street at the junction with Kings Park Avenue.
John was the driver of Mercedes C220. His passenger Michael McManamon (73) from Glasgow also died.
The 34-year-old male driver of the Ford Mondeo was not injured and has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Mr Laird’s family said : “We are heart broken and shocked at the loss of our much loved John, a husband, father and grandad.
"He will be sorely missed.
"We are comforted by the kind messages from friends and family who knew him well and appreciated all he did for them.”
Sergeant Gemma Blackadder, Lanarkshire Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts remain with both deceased’s family and friends.
“Our enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances and I would urge anyone who may be able to help and who hasn’t yet spoken to police to get in touch.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting incident number 4274 of 18 November, 2022.”
