Police plea after woman (83) hit by car at Balornock

Police are appealing for 
information after an 83-year-old woman was seriously 
injured after being struck by a Land Rover Discovery in 
Balornock on Saturday, September 19.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Sep 2020, 08:38 BST

The elderly lady was crossing the carriageway on Northgate Road, near the junction with Acredyke Road, around 7.45am when she was struck by a Land Rover Discovery travelling south.

She was taken by ambulance to Glasgow Royal Infirmary where medical staff describe her condition at the weekend as “critical”.

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The female driver of the Land Rover Discovery was not injured.

Sergeant Grant MacIver, Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said: “Our enquiries are continuing to establish the full circumstances of what happened and I am appealing to anyone who may have seen anything to get in touch.

“In particular, I’m keen to hear from anyone who may have dash-cam footage or who saw either the pedestrian or the car before the crash. Please call us on 101, quoting incident number 1044 of 
Saturday, 19th September 2020.”

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