NHS LanarkshireA driver has been charged after a car crashed into a hospital building in Airdrie.
Emergency services were called to reports of a vehicle having struck a building at Monklands Hospital around 10.30am on Thursday.
Police confirmed there were no reported injuries however the male driver attended hospital as a precaution.
He was subsequently charged in connection with a driving offence.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 10.30am on Thursday, September 24, 2026, we were called to a report of a car crashing into a hospital building on Monkscourt Avenue in Airdrie.
“There were no reported injuries however the male driver attended hospital as a precaution.
“He was subsequently charged in connection with a driving offence.”
Arwel Williams, Director of Acute Services, said: “We can confirm there was an incident involving a car at University Hospital Monklands yesterday.
“No-one was injured but the driver was taken to Accident and Emergency as a precautionary measure.
“The area of the incident is being assessed for any repair work that may be required. The Hospital’s services were unaffected by the incident.”
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