iStockA woman has died following a crash on the A72 road in South Lanarkshire.
The 20-year-old was a passenger in a black BMW M135 which was travelling towards Biggar at around 4.30pm on Saturday when it left the road and crashed.
Emergency services attended and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 26-year-old man who was driving the car was taken to University Hospital Wishaw for treatment.
The road was closed for around nine hours and re-opened around 1.30am on Sunday.
Police are now appealing for information.
Sergeant John Houston said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those involved at this time.
“Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened and we are appealing to anyone who may have information that could help to get in touch.
“I would ask anyone who was driving in the area around the time of the crash to get in touch. I would also appeal to anyone with dash-cam footage which may assist to contact us.”
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