Four teens and OAP hospitalised after horror late-night smash near East Kilbride town centre

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Four teenagers and a pensioner were rushed to hospital after a horror crash in East Kilbride last night.Lanarkshire Live understands three cars and a bus were involved in the pile-up on the A726 Kingsway at the Birniehill roundabout at around 10.30pm.Police today confirmed four injured teenagers, including an 18-year-old boy, a 17-year-old girl and two 16-year-old girls, were blue-lighted to hospital.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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