A 17-year-old was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Cumbernauld yesterday.

At around 6.55pm on Thursday, September 20, the young man was crossing Central Way in Cumbernauld when he was struck by a Land Rover. 

Emergency services attended and the man was taken to University Hospital Monklands where medical staff describe his condition as stable.

Sergeant Craig Beaver, Motherwell Road Policing Unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area last night who may have witnessed the incident take place, and have not yet spoken to police, or may have seen the Land Rover vehicle beforehand.

“Officers have been checking CCTV, however would also appeal to anyone who was driving in the area last night who may have dash-cam footage that could help us to come forward.”

Anyone with information should contact Motherwell Road Policing via 101, quoting incident number 3241 of Thursday 20 September 2018.