Man, 57, dies after head-on collision with lorry on busy city road

A 57-year-old man has died after colliding head-first with a lorry in Glasgow.

The collision occurred on Balshagray Avenue at about 1.50pm on Tuesday, and involved a crash between an HGV lorry and white Nissan Qashqai.

Emergency services attended the scene where the driver was pronounced dead on arrival. His family have been informed.

The 53-year-old lorry driver has been taken to hospital as a precaution.

Sergeant Christopher Hoggans said: ‘Our thoughts are with the deceased’s family.

‘Our inquires remain ongoing as we work to establish how this collision occurred.

‘I would ask road users and members of the public who were in the area around the time of the incident to contact us with any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem.

‘If you have any dash cam footage please check it as it could prove significant to our investigation.’

Balshagray Avenue at Victoria Park Gardens South, along with Victoria Park Drive northbound from the Clyde Tunnel, were closed following the incident.

Members of the public are advised to avoid the area and to use alternative routes.