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| Man arrested after motorcyclist dies in 'wrong way' collision | Man arrested after motorcyclist dies in 'wrong way' collision |
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| A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car thought to have been travelling in the wrong direction. | A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car thought to have been travelling in the wrong direction. |
| Emergency services were called to the collision on the A725 East Kilbride expressway at about 6.45am on Saturday. | Emergency services were called to the collision on the A725 East Kilbride expressway at about 6.45am on Saturday. |
| The man riding the motorbike was pronounced dead at the scene, Police Scotland confirmed. | The man riding the motorbike was pronounced dead at the scene, Police Scotland confirmed. |
| The man driving the car was arrested and taken for treatment to Hairmyres hospital in the South Lanarkshire town, officers said. | The man driving the car was arrested and taken for treatment to Hairmyres hospital in the South Lanarkshire town, officers said. |
| A spokeswoman said: “The car appears to have been travelling in the wrong direction when the collision occurred.” | A spokeswoman said: “The car appears to have been travelling in the wrong direction when the collision occurred.” |
| The road was expected to be closed for several hours following the incident, with motorists advised to use alternative routes. | The road was expected to be closed for several hours following the incident, with motorists advised to use alternative routes. |
| Anyone who witnessed the incident is being asked to contact the divisional road policing unit on 101, quoting incident number 0927 from Saturday. | Anyone who witnessed the incident is being asked to contact the divisional road policing unit on 101, quoting incident number 0927 from Saturday. |
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