Appeal following serious road crash on Bellshill Road, Motherwell

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a serious road crash on Bellshill Road in Motherwell that happened on Friday, 18 March, 2022.

The incident happened around 11.10am when a white Vauxhall Mokka travelling north, left the road near Dalriada Crescent, and entered the gardens of neighbouring houses. Emergency services attended and the road was closed and re-opened around 3.30pm.

A 63-year-old man, the driver, was taken to Wishaw General Hospital where his condition is described as critical.

No-one else was injured as a result of the crash.

Sergeant Craig McDonald, of Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit in Motherwell, said: “We are keen to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the crash and also anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash with dash-cam footage that could assist with our investigation.

“Anyone with information should call 101, quoting incident number 1208 of 18 March.”