Motorcyclist dies after crash with Land Rover near Glasgow
The incident, involving a KTM 790 Duke motorcycle and a Land Rover Discovery, occurred at around 6.35pm on Sunday, May 18.
Emergency services attended, but the 30-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The people in the Land Rover were not injured.
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Sergeant Ally Wright said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.
"We are carrying out extensive enquiries to establish the full circumstances and would like to thank all the motorists who remained at the scene to speak with officers.
"We would ask anyone who witnessed the collision and has yet to speak with police, to please come forward.
"Anyone with relevant dash-cam footage is also asked to contact us."
If you can help, please call police on 101, quoting incident 2960 of May 18, 2025.
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