Two teenagers have died following a road crash in Wishaw on Thursday.
The incident happened around 4.30pm in Ryde Road and involved an off-road motorcycle and a white Volkswagen Crafter van.
A 19-year-old man who was the rider of the motorcycle was taken to Wishaw General Hospital where he later died as a result of his injuries, the 18-year-old male pillion passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
The 34-year-old driver of the van suffered minor injuries.
The road was closed until around 11pm to allow an investigation at the scene.
Sergeant Ryan McAuley, of the Road Policing Unit in Motherwell, said: “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this crash.
“Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing and we would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“Anyone who may have dashcam or private CCTV footage is asked to check this and pass on anything of note to police.
“You can pass on information to police by calling 101, quoting incident 2032 of 25 February.”
