A man is fighting for his life after a horror car crash in Coatbridge.
The smash involving a car and a lorry happened yesterday at 12.35pm and left two people in hospital.
A 64-year-old male passenger is in critical but stable condition after being rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
The 67-year-old woman who was driving a grey Renault Captura was also hospitalised with injuries.
Medics at Monklands Hospital say her condition is "stable".
It comes after her vehicle was involved in a collision with a Scania HGV being driven by a 44-year-old man on the A725 North Road near to the entrance to the A8 eastbound.
The driver of the Scania HGV was uninjured.
Police are now looking for witnesses after launching an investigation into the incident.
Sergeant Andrew Currie from the Road Policing Unit based at Motherwell is appealing for information.
He said: “Our enquiries into the cause of the crash are continuing
"This is a busy road and I would ask any witnesses, or anyone with information that will assist our ongoing investigation to contact us.
"I would also ask anyone driving on that road around the time of the crash with dash-cam footage to get in touch."
Anyone with information should contact Lanarkshire Road Policing Unit through 101 quoting reference number 1319 of 10 September.
