Five passengers injured after being ‘thrown from escalator’ at Scots …
A NUMBER of passengers were left with injuries after an escalator malfunctioned at a Glasgow train station this morning.
Emergency crews[1] raced to Argyle Street train station shortly after 9am.
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The escalators at Argyle Street station malfunctioned
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A barrier has been put in place as Network Rail engineers check the escalators overFive people were treated for minor injuries and four of those were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmar[2]y.
It is understood the escalator carrying rail passengers to street level started moving backwards quickly, the Daily Record[3] reports.
And witnesses said a number of people were seen toppling on top of each other - including some OAPs.
A pregnant woman reportedly jumped onto the barrier of the escalator to avoid the crush.
One passenger told the Daily Record: "People were going on the escalators out the station and the steps just started reversing. People went flying and were crushed.
"A six-months pregnant woman jumped the barrier to get out the way. There were a few injuries, people were taken to the side with cuts and that.
"Why did that escalator start reversing? My wife was really shaken up by it, she has a sore back.
"She said it was one of the most horrific things that has ever happened to her. It could have caused a death."
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Services did not call at Glasgow[4]'s Argyle Street for an hour during the incident.
ScotRail[5] has apologised to customers who were affected by the incident and a full investigation will be carried out to establish the cause.
All escalators at the station have been turned off to allow them to be fully checked by Network Rail[6] engineers, who are responsible for managing the escalators
A British Transport Police[7] spokesperson said: "Officers received a report that an escalator had malfunctioned at Argyle station shortly after 9am this morning.
"Five people were treated for minor injuries and four of those were taken to hospital. The Office of Road and Rail have been notified of the incident."
Phil Campbell, ScotRail Head of Customer Operations, said: “We are sorry to customers who have been affected by this incident, which was the result of an escalator malfunctioning.
“Our staff at the station were on hand to help those needing assistance, and we are now carrying out a full investigation to establish the cause.
“The safety of our customers and our staff is our priority, and the escalators will remain closed until they have been checked by engineers.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 09:14 to attend an incident at Argyle Street Station, Glasgow.
"Four ambulances were dispatched to the scene and four patients were transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary."
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References
- ^ Emergency crews (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow Royal Infirmar (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Daily Record (www.dailyrecord.co.uk)
- ^ Glasgow (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ ScotRail (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ Network Rail (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ British Transport Police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)