83-year-old cyclist badly hurt in crash

An 83-year-old cyclist is in a critical condition in hospital following a collision with a car.

The cyclist and a grey Citroen C1 collided as they both travelled north on Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow, on the slip road where the A752 and the A80 merge, yesterday.

The 83-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to the city’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital with a serious head injury.

The 31-year-old woman driving the Citroen was not injured. The road was closed following the crash, which happened at around 8:05am.

GLASGOW