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Glasgow Times
09-05-2025
- Glasgow Times
Biker dies in South Lanarkshire crash as A70 sealed off
The 37-year-old man was killed in the smash on the A70 near Glespin, between Douglas and Muirkirk. The crash occurred yesterday, around 2.20pm on Thursday, May 8, and involved a black Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle and a red Volvo HGV. Emergency services attended, and the rider of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware. The driver of the HGV was uninjured. READ MORE: Police 'everywhere' after men injured in 'disturbance' READ MORE: Calls to ban Irish rappers Kneecap from Glasgow's TRNSMT festival should be resisted The road was closed to allow for crash investigation work and reopened around 12am on Friday, 9 May, 2025. Sergeant Elaine Scott said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us. 'We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dash-cam footage that can help with our investigation.' Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1904 of Thursday, May 8, 2025.
Scotsman
09-05-2025
- Scotsman
Fatal crash: Motorcyclist killed after crash with lorry
Officers are appealing to the public for information following a fatal crash on the A70. Sign up for the latest news and analysis about Scottish transport Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a lorry in South Lanarkshire. Officers are appealing to the public for information after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a lorry. Emergency services were called to the incident on the A70 between Douglas and Muirkirk at around 2.20pm on Thursday, May 8 after a crash involving a black Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle and a red Volvo HGV. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 37-year-old male rider was pronounced dead at the scene, and his next of kin have been informed. The road was closed until around midnight on Friday, May 9 to allow investigators to work, with police now appealing to the public for information. Sergeant Elaine Scott said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnesses the crash to contact us. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dash-cam footage that can help with our investigation.'
The National
09-05-2025
- The National
Motorcyclist dies following crash with lorry in South Lanarkshire
Police said the collision between the motorcycle and the HGV happened on the A70 near Glespin at around 2.20pm on Thursday. Police said the 37-year-old man riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the HGV was not injured. READ MORE: Gillian Mackay launches Scottish Greens leadership bid Officers are appealing for information about the crash, which involved a black Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle and a red Volvo HGV. Sergeant Elaine Scott said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time. 'Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us. 'We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dashcam footage that can help with our investigation.' Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1904 of Thursday May 8.
The Herald Scotland
09-05-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle rider dies in A70 crash
Police said the 37-year-old man riding the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the HGV was not injured. Officers are appealing for information about the crash which involved a black Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle and a red Volvo HGV. READ MORE: Sergeant Elaine Scott said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time. 'Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash to contact us. 'We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dashcam footage that can help with our investigation.' Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1904 of Thursday May 8.
Daily Record
09-05-2025
- Daily Record
Motorcyclist, 37, dies in horror crash with lorry in South Lanarkshire as police launch appeal
The incident happened at around 2.20pm between Douglas and Muirkirk and involved a black Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle and a red Volvo HGV. A biker has died following a horror crash on the A70 in South Lanarkshire. The fatal collision near Glespin on Thursday afternoon closed the major road for over nine hours until 12am. The incident happened at around 2.20pm between Douglas and Muirkirk and involved a black Suzuki GSXR 600 K7 motorcycle and a red Volvo HGV. Emergency services attended and the 37-year-old male rider of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been made aware. The driver of the HGV was uninjured. The road was closed to allow for crash investigation work and reopened around 12am on Friday, May 9. Road policing officers are now appealing for information and dash-cam footage of the crash. Sergeant Elaine Scott said: 'Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died at this very difficult time. 'Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, and we are appealing to anyone who witnesses the crash to contact us. 'We also ask anyone driving in the area at the time to check if they have dash-cam footage that can help with our investigation.' Anyone with any information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1904 of Thursday, 8 May, 2025. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire. Sign up to our newsletters here. And did you know Lanarkshire Live is on Facebook? Head on over and give us a like and share!
