Road Worker Killed By Truck

9 July 2017, 07:22 | Updated: 9 July 2017, 07:26

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A road worker has died after he was hit by a truck during resurfacing work.

It happened on Calderwood Road, East Kilbride at around 4.30pm on Saturday. The man was struck by a vehicle which was also involved in the road repairs and died at the scene. No-one else was hurt. The Health and Safety Executive and South Lanarkshire roads department have been told about the incident, while police are also investigating. A Police Scotland spokesman said: ''A full investigation into the circumstances of the incident is now underway and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.''