Bus driver critical after collision with bin lorry in village
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 17:09 · Archive
A 70-year-old bus driver is in critical condition after his vehicle collided with a bin lorry on the A70 near Carnwath, South Lanarkshire, on Friday afternoon.
A bus collided with a bin lorry on the A70 Edinburgh Road in Carnwath village, South Lanarkshire, at approximately 14:40 on Friday 13 November. The 70-year-old bus driver, the sole occupant of the bus, was airlifted by air ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow. Medical staff described his condition as critical.
The 51-year-old male passenger of the bin lorry was initially taken to Wishaw General Hospital and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. His condition has been described as stable.
The A70 Edinburgh Road was closed for approximately 13 hours following the collision and reopened at 3:30am on Saturday 14 November.
Police Scotland is appealing for information to establish the full circumstances of the crash. Sergeant Stephen MacDonald urged anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 1884 of Friday 13 November 2026.
Inquiries into the collision are ongoing.
How it is being reported
- Bus driver airlifted to hospital after bin lorry crashPolice want to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of Carnwath crashThe Herald · 14 Nov, 12:26
- Bus collides with bin lorry on Lanarkshire road as driver in 'critical condition'The passenger of the bin lorry was also hospitalised after the crash.Glasgow Live · 14 Nov, 10:31
- Bus driver critical after crash with bin lorry in villageEmergency services were alerted to the crash on the A70 Edinburgh Road in Carnwath village on Friday afternoon.BBC Glasgow And West · 14 Nov, 10:28
In this story: Carnwath · South Lanarkshire · A70 Edinburgh Road · Queen Elizabeth University Hospital · Wishaw General Hospital · Police Scotland
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