Driver in hospital after crashing into a wall

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A driver has been treated in hospital after his car crashed into a wall in South Lanarkshire.

The 52-year-old man was behind the wheel of a grey BMW X3 when it appeared to lose control on Ayr Road near Lanark on Wednesday morning.

Police said the serious accident happened at about 05:55, between Rigside and Hyndford Bridge.

The driver was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow, and the road was closed for about four hours.

Sgt Chris McColm said: “We are appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time and witnessed the crash to get in touch, external.

“We are also asking anyone who saw this vehicle prior to the crash or anyone with dashcam footage or any other information which may assist to come forward.”

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