A man is fighting for his life after being mowed down by a lorry in North Lanarkshire.
The pedestrian was crossing Kirkshaws Road in Coatbridge, at the junction with North Road at around 11.40am on Tuesday when he was hit by the vehicle.
Emergency crews raced to the scene where they found the 39-year-old seriously injured.
He was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
Medics describe his current condition as critical.
The lorry driver, a 48-year-old man, was uninjured.
Police are urging any witnesses and those with dash-cam footage to come forward.
Sergeant Craig McDonald said: "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."
The 48-year-old driver of the lorry was uninjured.
