Pensioner critical in hospital after being struck by van in Uddingston

Emergency crews raced to the scene of a crash between a van and a pedestrian yesterday afternoon.

Author: Callum McQuadePublished 19th Sep 2025

An 84-year-old woman remains critical in hospital after being struck by a van in Uddingston yesterday afternoon.

Emergency crews were called out to Blantyre Farm Road around 2.50pm to reports of a pedestrian and a Nissan Interstar van towing a caged trailer.

She was taken Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where she remains in critical condition.

The occupants of the van were not injured.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested and released pending further enquiries.

Sergeant Elaine Scott said: "Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of this crash. I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident to please get in touch.

"I would also ask drivers with dash-cam devices to check their footage as it may contain images which could assist our investigation."

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