Woman dies and three hurt in car and bus crash on M73

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A woman has died and three other people have been injured after the car they were travelling in collided with a bus on the M73 in North Lanarkshire.

It happened at Mollinsburn at about 17:30 on Saturday and involved a Renault Clio and a Volvo coach.

A 57-year-old woman - a passenger in the car - died. The driver, a woman aged 29, was seriously injured and two male passengers had minor injuries.

The coach driver and 49 people on board were uninjured.

The southbound carriageway of the motorway , between junctions 3 and 2A, was closed for several hours for crash investigations to take place.

A spokesman for Police Scotland said: "As a result of the collision a 57-year-old female passenger in the Renault Clio received fatal injuries.

"The 29 year old female driver of the car was seriously injured and two male passengers, 18 and 45 years, received minor injuries.

"Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses to this crash and ask that anyone who can help get in touch with Police Scotland at Motherwell through 101."