Family of road crash victim ‘devastated’ by his death

The family of a man who died after a car crash said they had been “devasted” by his loss.

Michael McManamon, 73, was a passenger in a Mercedes C220 car which was involved in an incident with a Ford Mondeo late on Friday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, while the 80-year-old man who was driving the Mercedes died a short time after arrival at Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.

In a statement released by Police Scotland, Mr McManamon’s family said: “We are devastated at the loss of our much loved dad, papa and friend.

“He will be sorely missed but we are comforted by the messages from the community, who valued his help and friendship over the many years.”

Police said inquiries into the incident were ongoing.

The 34-year-old man who was driving the Ford Mondeo was arrested after the incident, which took place at about 11.50pm on Friday November 18 in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, on Mill Street at the junction with Kings Park Avenue.

Sergeant Gemma Blackadder of the Lanarkshire road policing unit said: “Our thoughts remain with both deceaseds’ family and friends.

“Our inquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances and I would urge anyone who may be able to help and who hasn’t yet spoken to police to get in touch.”