Man seriously hurt after being hit by van on Kingston Bridge

The pensioner was struck after leaving his Toyota Corolla on the M8 eastbound on Thursday morning.

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A man was seriously injured after being hit by a van on the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow.

The man, 74, left his blue Toyota Corolla on the M8 eastbound, where he was stuck by a van at around 10am on Thursday.

The Scottish Ambulance Service sent an ambulance, as well as a special operation response unit and a trauma team.

The pensioner was then taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where staff describe his condition as serious.

The 30-year-old driver of the van, a white Mercedes Sprinter, was not injured in the incident.

Sergeant John Bradford said: “Inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash are continuing and I am keen to hear from anyone who saw the collision or who may have dashcam footage of the crash.

“If you have any information that will assist officers with their investigation, then please call 101.”

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