Woman in hospital with serious injuries after being struck by car

The incident happened in Kilsyth, North Lanarkshire, at around 6.20pm on Wednesday.

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A woman has been left seriously injured after being struck by a car in North Lanarkshire.

The 57-year-old was walking on Airdrie Road near to its junction with Park Lane in Kilsyth when she was hit by a red Ford Fiesta at around 6.20pm on Wednesday.

Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment to her injuries.

Medical staff have described her condition as serious and police are now appealing for information as they bid to establish the full circumstances of the collision.

Constable Andrew Alexander said: “A woman 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 would have been 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.”

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