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Seven in hospital after car 'mounts pavement' in Glasgow

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The collision took place on Hyndland Road around 15:45, leading Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to dispatch multiple units to the area. Unconfirmed reports indicate the car hit both a bus stop shelter and scaffolding before stopping, while medical staff from a nearby surgery rushed out to help the casualties. First Minister John Swinney publicly expressed deep concern and commended the emergency responders. Travel through the district remains disrupted with the road completely shut between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive.

Key points

  • Police Scotland is officially investigating the west end crash as a road traffic collisio…: Police Scotland is officially investigating the west end crash as a road traffic collision.
  • Hyndland Road remains closed between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive with the public advis…: Hyndland Road remains closed between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive with the public advised to avoid it.
  • First Minister John Swinney publicly thanked the responding emergency services and offere…: First Minister John Swinney publicly thanked the responding emergency services and offered support to those affected.

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

Police Scotland said the driver was assessed by paramedics and treated at the scene of the incident, which happened at about 15:45 on Hyndland Road.

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.

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…

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