Woman, 68, dies in hospital six days after crash in Airdrie
The driver of the Audi, a 67-year-old man, was taken to University Hospital Monklands and was later discharged. Officers said the occupants of the BMW were assessed by paramedics at the scene.Sgt Ross Allison said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the woman who has died."Our inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this incident and I would urge anyone who witnessed what happened to contact us."He also encouraged anyone with dash cam footage that may assist the investigation to come forward.
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