A man has died following a serious road collision on the A74(M) near to junction 14 Abington in South Lanarkshire.
Police are are appealing for witnesses following the fatal crash involving three vehicles – a black Porsche Cayman which was travelling south, and a white Ford Focus and red Vauxhall Corsa both travelling north – at around 4.10pm yesterday.
The 42-year-old driver of the Porsche died at the scene.
The 34-year-old female driver of the Corsa was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where she is being treated for serious injuries. Her 32-year-old passenger is also being treated for serious injuries at University Hospital in Wishaw.
Both remain in stable conditions.
A 55-year-old female, who was driving the Focus, was also taken to hospital in Wishaw where she was treated for minor injuries before being discharged.
The motorway was closed in both directions until around 11pm last night whilst collision investigations were conducted.
Inspector William Broatch from Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit said: "Tragically as a result of this collision one man has lost his life and our thoughts are with his family and friends, along with those of the other injured parties.
"We would ask anyone who saw this crash, or the vehicles immediately prior to the collision, to come forward and speak with officers. Anyone travelling on the motorway recording with dash cam should check their devices and provide any relevant footage to us as soon as possible.
"There were many vehicles affected by the road closure last night and officers worked to alleviate the traffic build up as quickly and safely as possible. I would like to thank motorists for their cooperation and understanding as we responded to this incident."
Those with information should contact Police Scotland on 101 and quote incident number 0364 of August 12, 2021.
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