Seven in hospital after car 'mounts pavement' in Glasgow

Police at the scene of the crash

Seven people have been taken to hospital after they were struck by a car in the west end of Glasgow.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the vehicle mounted the pavement, hit a bus stop shelter and then struck scaffolding before coming to a halt.

A force spokesperson said: "Officers remain in attendance and inquiries are ongoing into the incident which is being treated as a road traffic collision."

Hyndland Road remains closed and members of the public are urged to avoid the area.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it sent two appliances to the scene.

One resident told BBC Scotland News that staff from a nearby doctor's surgery raced to help at the scene.

Aerial view of the crash scene

A dog walker said it was unusual to see so many police vehicles in the area and a local woman described the scale of the response as "quite scary".

First Minister John Swinney posted on social media that he was "deeply concerned" by the reports.

He added: "I want to thank the emergency services. My thoughts are with everyone affected and their loved ones."

Hyndland Road is currently closed to all traffic between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive.

Emergency services at the scene on Hyndland Road, Glasgow, after a car struck a number of pedestrians. Police Scotland have strung a cordon across the road and two officers stand behind it. It is dark and emergency vehicles are parked in the background at the side of the road

Original source Seven in hospital after car 'mounts pavement' in Glasgow

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