Child among 10 injured as roof torn off Glasgow double-decker in …
A child is among the 10 people injured when a bus crashed into a rail bridge in Glasgow[1] on Sunday morning.
The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed casualties were rushed to various hospitals, with one taken to the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.
The shocking incident happened on Cook Street[2] at 11.35am yesterday when the double-decker bus ploughed into a rail bridge which leads to Central station – delaying connections from Glasgow to Paisley for majority of the day.
The roof of the bus could be seen completely torn off with shattered glass and heavy debris scattered across the road.
Emergency crews[4] including fire engines, ambulance and police attended the scene and the road was closed for several hours – with Network Rail also offering their support.
The Scottish Ambulance Service dispatched 12 vehicles, as well as a Special Operations Resource Team and the Trauma Team. Patients were taken to various hospitals across the city – five rushed to the Queen Elizabeth, four transported to the Royal Infirmary and one taken to the Royal Hospital for Children.
A Scottish Ambulance Service Spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.38am on Sunday, May 21 to attend an incident on Cook Street, Glasgow. We dispatched 12 resources, as well as the Special Operations Resource Team and the Trauma Team, to the scene.”Five patients were transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, four patients were transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and one patient was transported to the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Emergency services attended and 10 people were taken to various hospitals for treatment.
“A number of road closures were put in place until around 5pm. Enquiries into the crash remain ongoing.”
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Glasgow footage shows extent of damage to double decker after bridge crash[9]
References
- ^ Glasgow (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Cook Street (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Lanarkshire dad died in police custody after being arrested at his own 21st birthday party (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Emergency crews (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Paisley murder suspect with 100 convictions found dead months after not proven verdict (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow granny’s hip surgery cancelled at last minute after five year wait (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ 10 rushed to hospital after Glasgow bus crashes into bridge with roof ripped off (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Paisley schoolgirl’s heartbreaking letter after stalker neighbours make fake harassment claims (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow footage shows extent of damage to double decker after bridge crash (www.glasgowlive.co.uk)