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Woman dies four days after being hit by truck

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Victoria Cairns, 40, died on Wednesday in hospital in Glasgow

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A 40-year-old woman has died in hospital four days after she was hit by a truck in South Lanarkshire.

Victoria Cairns, from Glasgow, was taken to the city's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital following the collision but died on Wednesday.

She had been struck by a Mitsubishi pick-up truck on Farmeloan Road in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, on Saturday evening.

The 33-year-old male driver of the truck was arrested and charged in connection with alleged road traffic offences.

Sgt Andrew Coutts, from Police Scotland, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman at this difficult time."

Police asked anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have dash-cam footage to .

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