A 25-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a motorway barrier late last night.
The collision happened around 11.35pm on Tuesday on the M80 southbound Coatbridge turn-off.
The young driver’s silver Vauxhall Vectra was coming off at junction 3 when it hit the crash barrier.
He was pronounced dead at the scene and a 26-year-old male passenger was rushed to hospital with serious injuries.
Sergeant Ryan McAuley, of the Divisional Road Policing Unit, said: “A number of people stopped to assist at the scene however had left prior to police arrival, I would ask any witnesses to the collision to contact us.
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“In particular, there were four men within a vehicle who were at the scene, we believe they will have seen the collision and could have information that can help us.
"I would also ask anyone with dash-cam footage of the incident or anyone who may have seen a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the Cumbernauld area shortly before the collision to get in touch.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, using reference number 4648 of Tuesday June, 25, 2019.
