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A teenager has died following a two-car crash on the M73 in North Lanarkshire.

Emergency services were called to the northbound carriageway near the Gartcosh junction at about 13:30 on Saturday.

A 62-year-old man, one of the drivers, and a 16-year-old girl, a passenger in the same car, were taken to hospital - but the girl later died.

A 42-year-old man, who was driving the other car, was arrested over a road traffic offence and later released.

He was not injured.

The road was closed for about seven hours while crash investigations were carried out and reopened at about 20:40.

Police have urged anyone with information or dash cam footage to get in touch via their