Police have named the second man killed in a horror crash last weekend.
John Laird was the driver of the Mercedes C220 which collided with a Ford Mondeo shortly before midnight on Friday, November 18, near the Kings Park Hotel, Rutherglen.
The 80-year-old's passenger, Michael McManamon, was named last week and sadly passed away at the scene. John was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital but could not be saved.
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A statement from 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.”
The 34-year-old Mondeo driver was arrested in connection with the incident, and the investigation is ongoing.
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.
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