Man killed as digger 'topples' onto car

A man has died and another seriously injured after a "very serious" crash involving a heavy agricultural vehicle which was towing a digger, and a car.

Six other vehicles including a bus were also caught up in the collision, in Rutherglen, near Glasgow.

Police have not revealed details about what happened, but one witness at the scene reported that the digger toppled and slid off onto a car.

Eyewitness reports described the car as "crushed beyond recognition" following the incident.

The man driving the car was pronounced dead at the scene, and the driver of the agricultural vehicle has been taken to hospital, where his condition is described as serious.

Sergeant Alison McAuley said: "An extensive recovery operation, which is expected to last for several more hours, is currently under way and Fernhill Road is closed with local diversions in place."