Pensioner 'critical' after being hit by car in Lanark

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Image caption, The incident happened on Waterloo Drive at the Bellefield Street junction

A pensioner is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Lanark, South Lanarkshire.

The 79-year-old man was struck by a black Mercedes on Waterloo Drive, at the Bellefield Street junction, at about 19:45 on Friday.

He was initially taken to Wishaw General Hospital but was later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Police have appealed for witnesses .

They are particularly keen to hear from anyone with dashcam footage.