Man charged seven months after pensioner knocked down by truck

Robert Shira-Gibb, 84, died in hospital the day after being struck by a flatbed truck in Blantyre.

Man charged seven months after pensioner knocked down by truck in South LanarkshirePolice Scotland

A man has been charged after a pensioner died following a truck crash in South Lanarkshire last year.

Robert Shira-Gibb was struck by a white Isuzu Grafter Flatbed on Glasgow Road in Blantyre at around 5.55pm on December 19, 2023.

Emergency services attended and the 84-year-old was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, where he died the following day.

A 53-year-old man, the driver of the Isuzu, was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and released pending further enquiries.

Officers have confirmed a 54-year-old man has now been charged in connection with the incident.

A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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