Five teens are battling serious injuries after a horror crash in East Kilbride.

We previously reported that 999 crews raced to Crookedshields Road in the town shortly before 9pm on Sunday, June 2, after being made aware of the smash.

Police say during the incident an 18-year-old man was driving a black Vauxhall Astra on Crookedshields Highway near its junction with Crookedshields Road when it appears the vehicle lost control and struck a tree.

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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service previously revealed that four people were 'thrown' from the vehicle after it crashed, while one person remained trapped inside it.

However, crews safely removed the trapped casualty before they were taken to hospital by Air Ambulance.

Now, cops have said the 18-year-old driver and two other passengers - aged 17 and 18 - were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital where medics have described their conditions as serious.

A 16-year-old boy - who was another passenger in the vehicle - was taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary where hospital staff also described his condition as serious.

Meanwhile, another passenger in the car - a 15-year-old boy - was rushed to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow where his condition has also been described as serious.

Now, road cops are appealing for information on the crash.

Sgt Stewart Taylor of the Road Policing Unit at Motherwell said: “As our enquiries continue, I’d appeal to anyone with information to come forward.

"I’d be particularly keen to speak to anyone who saw what happened, saw the black Astra being driven, or who has dashcam footage from the area around the time.

“Anyone with information is urged to contact Police Scotland on 101 quoting reference number 3653 of June 2, 2024.”

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were alerted at 8.56pm on Sunday, June 2 to reports of a road traffic collision on Crookedshields Road in East Kilbride.

“Operations control mobilised two appliances to the scene and on arrival firefighters found that a car had collided with a tree.  Four casualties had been thrown from the vehicle, whilst one person remained trapped.

“Firefighters removed the trapped casualty from the vehicle, and they were transferred to hospital by Air Ambulance. 

"The remaining four casualties were passed into the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“Crews left the scene after ensuring the area was made safe.”

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call at 8.52pm on Sunday to attend an incident on Crookedshields Road.

"We dispatched a number of resources to the scene and transported four patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and one patient to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”