Police re-appeal following death of 39 year-old man struck by lorry

Stephen Brown, 39, from Viewpark, was struck by a lorry whilst crossing Kirkshaws Road at around 11.40 am last Tuesday morning (Photo: Police Scotland).

Police are re-appealing for information after the death of a 39-year-old man who had been seriously injured after being struck by a lorry on a road in Coatbridge this week.

Stephen Brown, 39, from Viewpark, was struck by a lorry whilst crossing Kirkshaws Road, at its junction with North Road, Coatbridge at around 11.40 am on Tuesday morning.

He was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where he sadly passed away yesterday, Thursday, March 4.

His relatives have been made aware and a report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

The 48-year-old driver of the lorry was uninjured.

Sergeant Craig McDonald, Road Policing Unit, Motherwell who is appealing for any witnesses of the incident said: “I am keen to get a hold of any dash-cam footage drivers in the area at the time may have.

"From our enquiries so far, we know that there were a number of vehicles traveling east on Kirkshaws Road when the crash happened, so would ask any of those people, especially those with dash-cameras, to get in touch with police as soon as they can.

"We'd like to thank those who been in you touch so far, but if you haven't, and can assist, then please call officers at the Road Policing Unit at Motherwell via 101 quoting reference number 1025 of 2 March 2021."

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