A man has been left seriously injured after crashing his car into a wall in South Lanarkshire.

The 29-year-old was rushed to Wishaw General Hospital for treatment where medical staff describe his condition as serious.

He was driving a silver Renault Megane on the A73 in Airdrie Road near to its junction with Castlehill Road when he lost control and collided with a stone wall.

Police are appealing for witnesses following the crash that took place in Carluke at around 6.50am on Tuesday.

Sergeant Craig McDonald from the Divisional Road Policing Unit based at Motherwell said: "I would appeal to any motorists who were on the road on Tuesday morning and may have observed a silver Renault Megane driving beforehand, or witnessed the collision, to please get in touch.

"Anyone who may have dash-cam footage of the incident is also urged to contact the Divisional Road Policing Unit based at Motherwell via 101."