Pensioner dies in hospital after crashing into car park wall

The one-vehicle smash happened in Stewart Street, Milngavie, at around 6.30am on Monday.

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A 72-year-old man has died after crashing into a wall in an East Dunbartonshire car park.

The one-vehicle smash happened in Stewart Street, Milngavie, at around 6.30am on Monday.

The pensioner, who was the sole occupant of the black Vauxhall Corsa, was taken to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he later died.

His next of kin has been informed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “An investigation is under way to establish the full circumstances of what happened and officers are appealing to anyone who was in the area around the time of the incident to contact them.

“Anyone with dashcam devices is asked to check their footage as they may have captured images which could assist officers in establishing the full circumstances of what happened.”

If you have any information, call 101.

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