A WOMAN is in a critical condition after she was struck by a car in Bellshill.

The 38-year-old was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after the crash at 5.15pm on Sunday.

She was crossing Orbiston Road, near to Hamilton Road, when she was struck by a red Vauxhall Astra.

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Sergeant Craig McDonald, Divisional Road Policing Unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward and contact us. Our officers have spoken to a number of people, however would appeal to anyone we have not spoken to to get in contact.

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“We would also ask anyone who may have dash-cam footage and was on Orbiston Road or nearby last night to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information should contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 3045 of Sunday 9 December 2018.