Woman, 70, killed in A702 three-car crash

A 70-year-old woman who was killed in a three-car crash on a Lanarkshire road has been named by police.

Julia Margaret Grierson, from Dumfries, was pronounced dead at the scene of Saturday’s collision, on the A702 near Abington.

Police Scotland said her Kia Rio was travelling north when it was involved in the collision with a Vauxhall Astra overtaking on the southbound lane.

The Vauxhall then crashed with a Volvo C30 which was heading south.

Emergency services attended the scene following the incident at around 1:30pm.

The 25-year-old man driving the Astra was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glas- 0 Julia Margaret Grierson was pronounced dead at the scene gow. The Volvo driver was uninjured.

Sergeant Scott Sutherland said: “I would appeal to anyone who was travelling on the A702 near to Abington yesterday afternoon, who may have witnessed the crash or observed any of the vehicles on the road prior to it happening, to please get in touch.”