A 46-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash on the A8 on Tuesday evening.
A man has died and three others taken to hospital after a crash between a car and three cyclists in Inverclyde. Emergency services were called to the A8 Glasgow Road between Port Glasgow and Langbank at around 7pm on Tuesday, September 9.
A blue Ford C-Max Zetec was involved in a collision with three cyclists on the westbound carriageway between the Langbank and Woodhead roundabouts. One of the cyclists, a 46-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The two other cyclists, a 27-year-old man and a 37-year-old man were taken to hospital. The 33-year-old man driving the Ford was also taken to hospital but has since been released.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “A man has died following a crash on the A8 in Port Glasgow. Around 7.10pm on Tuesday, September 8, we received a report of a collision involving a blue Ford C-Max Zetec and three cyclists on the westbound carriageway, between the Langbank and Woodhead roundabouts.
“Emergency services attended and a male cyclist, aged 46, died at the scene. Two other male cyclists, aged 37 and 27, were taken to hospital.
“The male driver of the Ford vehicle, aged 33, was also taken to hospital but has since been released. The A8 has reopened and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.”
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