A 70-year-old bus driver is critically injured after a crash involving a bus and a bin lorry in Carnwath village on the A70 in South Lanarkshire. Emergency services are called to the scene around 2.40pm on Friday, and the driver receives hospital treatment.
Police Scotland appeal for witnesses as investigations continue. Coverage across outlets focuses on the driver’s condition—described as critical or “fighting for his life”—and the location and nature of the collision, with some reports also highlighting the use of an airlift to hospital.