74 year-old man in serious condition after being hit by a van on M8 at the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow

A 74 year-old man was seriously injured after being hit by a van on the M8 at the Kingston Bridge in Glasgow today.

The 74 year-old is in a serious condition after being hit by a van on the Kingston Bridge, Glasgow.

The 74 year-old left his blue Toyota Corolla on the M8 eastbound, where he was struck by a van at around 10am on Thursday.He was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where staff describe his condition as serious.The 30-year-old driver of the white Mercedes Sprinter van was not injured in the incident.Sergeant John Bradford of Greater Glasgow Road Policing Unit 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 dash-cam footage of the crash.A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “An ambulance, special operation response team and the trauma team attended and a patient was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”

Anyone with any information on the incident is urged to contact the police by 101 quoting reference number 0841.

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