Pensioner fighting for his life after being hit by Mercedes on Scots road

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A pensioner is in hospital after being hit by a black Mercedes on a Scots road yesterday.The 79-year-old man was struck on Waterloo Drive, at its junction with Bellefield Road in Larkhall, at around 7.45pm on Friday, January 13.The pedestrian was rushed to Wishaw General Hospital and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where medical staff describe his condition as critical.

The driver of the car was not injured. Cops launched a probe into the horror smash and closed the road for around seven hours to allow enquiries to be carried out.Sergeant Scott McCreadie of Lockerbie Road Policing said: “We are appealing to the public for information as part of our ongoing enquiry to establish the full circumstances of what happened.“If you were in the area at the time and witnessed the incident then please get in touch.

We are keen to speak to any drivers with dash-cam footage that could assist also.”Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3179 of Friday, January 13, 2023.Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here . Dad tells of dramatic escape from Perth hotel fire with wife and young daughter Sheriff makes recommendations as he rules 'number of defects' led to fatal Cameron House Hotel fire Fire crews battle blaze at Edinburgh garage as emergency services lock down scene