Police Appeal for More Info

July 14, 2026

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the M74 in South Lanarkshire.

The incident happened around 5am on Friday, 10 July, 2026, on the northbound carriageway, approximately four miles from junction 13 near Abington, and involved one vehicle, a silver Mazda 2.

Emergency services attended however a 24-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin are aware.

The road was closed to allow enquiries to be carried out and was reopened around 11am on Friday, 10 July.

Sergeant Ross Allison said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died.

“We are carrying out a number of enquiries to establish the full circumstances of this crash and we are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed what happened to contact police.

“In addition, anyone with dash-cam footage is asked to get in touch as this may be able to assist.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101 quoting incident number 0537 of 10 July, 2026.

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