Man dies and girl critical after Milngavie crash

Image source, Police Scotland

Image caption, Ryan Wheeler died at the scene of the crash in Milngavie

A 21-year-old man has died and a 16-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a three-car crash in East Dunbartonshire.

Both were backseat passengers in a Skoda Superb which was involved in a collision with an Audi A4 and a Ford Tourneo Classic on Sunday.

Ryan Wheeler, from Maryhill, died at the scene and the teenager is being treated in Queen Elizabeth University hospital.

The crash happened on Auchenhowie Road in Milngavie at about 21:05.

The driver of the Skoda, a 19-year-old man, was seriously hurt and and two other male passengers, aged 23 and 17, sustained minor injuries.

All three were arrested following the incident and police said inquiries were continuing.

Image caption, The crash happened on Auchenhowie Road in Milngavie

The occupants of the Audi, a 65-year-old woman and her 82-year-old male passenger, were not hurt.

The 38-year-old driver of the Ford Tourneo, and his passengers aged, 30, 29 and 31 were also uninjured.

PC Martin Alexander said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Ryan.

"Our inquiries are ongoing and we are who witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam footage from Auchenhowie Road from around the time of the crash."