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06 Sept 2025

Van driver killed in A77 crash

Van driver killed in A77 crash

A 73-year-old man has died in a single-vehicle crash on the A77 in East Renfrewshire.

The man was driving a Ford Transit which crashed near Greenhags Recycling Centre, Newton Mearns, at 5.15pm on Saturday

Sergeant Paul Mellis, from the Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said: “At this time, our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the deceased.

“Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are ongoing. We know that a number of motorists and members of the public stopped to assist at the scene, prior to emergency services arriving, and I would ask anyone who has not spoken to police to please get in touch.

“If you have any information, please call us on 101, quoting incident 2701 of August 20.”

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