Driver critical after crashing into two cars

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Image caption, The car hit a vehicle of the same make and model on Aitchison Street

A man is critically ill after his car was involved in a crash with two vehicles in Airdrie.

Police said the silver Nissan Qashqai hit a parked van in the town's High Street before striking a red Qashqai on nearby Aitchison Street.

Officers closed off the road for eight hours following the incident, which happened at about 20:50 on Saturday.

The driver was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow where he is being treated for "life-threatening injuries".

Police said the man in the red car was treated at nearby Monklands hospital.

Officers have appealed for anyone in the area with information or dashcam footage to .