Appeal for information following fatal crash on Bothwell Road in Hamilton

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a fatal crash on Bothwell Road in Hamilton.

The crash happened around 8.50am on Wednesday, 1 February, 2023 and involved a 75-year-old male pedestrian and a grey Land Rover Discovery.

Formal identification has yet to take place, but his next of kin have been made aware.

Police Sergeant John Houston from the Road Policing Unit said : “Our thoughts are with the family of the man who died and our enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.

“No-one else was injured.

“North and southbound carriageways were closed for around four hours to allow crash investigations to be carried out

“I would appeal to anyone who witnessed the crash take place, to contact us. We are also keen to obtain any dashcam from motorists driving on the road around the time of the crash.

“I would like to thank members of the public for their patience while we carried out our investigation into this serious collision.”