Man dies after car crashes into lorry at service station

A 36-year-old man died at the scene at Harthill Services in Lanarkshire.

A man has died after a car crashed into a stationary lorry at a service station in Lanarkshire.

The incident occurred on Sunday morning at around 2.20am, when a black Renault Laguna mounted a grass verge and crashed into a lorry in the HGV park at Harthill Services on the M8.

A 36-year-old man died at the scene of the crash. 

Police are looking to speak with anyone who has dash-cam footage of the car as it travelled westbound towards Glasgow before taking the slip road to the westbound Harthill services.

Sergeant John Tait said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen the car as it was travelling westbound towards Harthill services and who may also have dash-cam footage.

“The car entered the slip road, mounted a grass verge and crashed into the lorry which was stationary at the time, parked in the HGV lorry park.

“Enquires are continuing to establish the full circumstances of what happened.

“Anyone with information should call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 0218 of Sunday, 29 March.”

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