Man arrested after South Lanarkshire hit and run

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A man has been arrested after a crash involving a van and a bike which saw the cyclist hospitalised with life threatening injuries.

The incident happened around 3.30pm on Tuesday, August 11, on the A72 in Biggar, where the driver allegedly left the scene after hitting the 36-year-old cyclist.

Now, a 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident though enquiries remain ongoing and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

Detective Constable Josh Ellwood previously said: “Our enquiries are ongoing and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact us.

“I would also appeal to anyone who has seen a Mercedes Sprinter type van in the area around the time to contact us.

“I would also request anyone with dash cam or private CCTV footage that could assist to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 2010 of 11 August, 2026.

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