A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a lorry while crossing a Coatbridge road.
The 39-year-old was walking on Kirkshaws Road, at its junction with North Road, when he was struck by the vehicle at around 11.40am yesterday.
Police and ambulance staff attended the scene and the victim was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment on his injuries, where he remains in a critical condition.
The 48-year-old driver of the lorry was uninjured.
Officers at the road policing unit in Motherwell are appealing for witnesses after the serious crash, with Sergeant Craig McDonald saying: “I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time who witnessed the crash to contact us as they may have information that will assist our investigation.
“I would also ask any drivers with dash-cam footage of the incident to come forward too.”
Anyone with information should contact officers through 101, quoting reference number 1025 of March 2.
