BREAKING: Woman rushed to hospital after being hit by vehicle on busy EK road

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A police investigation has been launched after a 50-year-old woman was struck by a vehicle on a busy East Kilbride road.The woman was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow after the horror crash shortly before 8am this morning and her injuries are unknown at this time.Police have closed the Queensway towards College Milton and Centre 1, heading from McDonald's, with long tailbacks in the area reported.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Sergeant Scott Anderson told Lanarkshire Live : "About 7.40am this morning at Queensway, East Kilbride, a 50-year-old female was struck by a vehicle. "The female was conveyed to QEUH and the severity of her injuries are unknown."Police are at the scene and enquiries are ongoing.

The roadway will remain closed at this time while investigations continue."Anyone with any information in relation to the incident should contact police on 101.Information can also be left anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. **Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.