Motorcyclist taken to hospital with serious injuries after collision

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after his motorbike collided with a car in Shotts.

The incident took place at around 3.50pm on Friday on Baton Road at its junction with Shottskirk Road.

A silver Vauxhall Insignia collided with the 33-year-old’s black electric motorbike.

He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, whilst the road was closed for around four-and-a-half hours to allow police to investigate.

Sergeant Nick Twigg, of Lanarkshire’s Road Policing, said: “A male has sustained serious injuries as a result of this collision and we are appealing for information to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

“The area was busy at the time with other road users and pedestrians and I would ask if you have any information that could assist with our enquiries that you get in contact with police.

“If there are any motorists with possible dashcam footage of the area, I would ask that you come forward and speak to officers.

“We are also keen to talk to the driver of a private hire vehicle who stopped to help at the scene.”

Police can be contacted on 101 quoting incident 2222 of Friday, November 19 2021.