Man fighting for life after becoming trapped under van

The 43-year-old had been working on the Citroen Relay when the vehicle moved on top of him on Thursday afternoon.

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A man is fighting for life after becoming trapped underneath a van in Angus.

The 43-year-old had been working on the Citroen Relay when the vehicle moved on top of him.

The incident happened around 4.10pm on Thursday on Ferry Road in Montrose.

The man was taken to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee where his condition is described as critical but stable.

Enquiries are ongoing and officers are appealing for witnesses.

Sergeant Ewan Pearce of the Police Scotland Road Policing Unit in Dundee, said: “We would urge anyone who witnessed the incident or who has any other information to come forward.

“If you were driving in the area and have any dashcam footage or any private CCTV then we would ask you to review this and pass on anything of note to police.

“Any information can be passed to police by calling 101, quoting incident 2305 of 22 April.”

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