Man killed in early morning crash in Lanarkshire

A man has died after being hit by a car in the early hours of the morning in Lanarkshire.

Police were called to Meikle Earnock Road in Hamilton at 12.35am on Sunday morning after reports of a man being hit by a car.

The 43-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, but died a short time later.

The driver of the silver Skoda Octavia was uninjured.

The road was closed for almost eight hours on Sunday morning for investigation.

Sergeant John Houston said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time.

“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us.

“We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dashcam footage that can help with our investigation.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, citing the reference number of 0155 of June 1.