Two injured in car smash

A MAN and a woman were taken to hospital after the car they were travelling in struck a lamppost.

The single vehicle accident took place on Lanark Road just before 3.30am yesterday.

The 21-year-old woman and 18-year-old man were knocked unconscious by the impact and taken to the ERI by ambulance. They were both placed on spinal boards but the extent of their injuries is unknown.

Firefighters helped para-medics remove the casualties from the car.