Man, 35, dies after three-vehicle crash in East Kilbride

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Police have named a pedestrian killed in a crash involving three vehicles in East Kilbride.

John Paul McGinty, 35, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident happened on the A726 Queensway shortly after 18:30 on Wednesday. The road was closed for six hours for a police investigation.

The vehicles involved were a Citroen Berlingo van, a Seat Leon and a Vauxhall Crossland. No-one from any of the vehicles was injured.

Sgt Gemma Blackadder, of the road policing unit in Motherwell said: "Our thoughts are with the man's family and friends at this difficult time.

"Our inquiries to establish the full circumstances which led to this incident are ongoing and I would ."