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Laura Ferguson

Three rushed to hospital after Glasgow bus crashes into railway bridge

Three people were taken to hospital after a bus collided with a railway bridge in Glasgow.

The roof of the double decker was ripped off in the crash on Cook Street in the south side of Glasgow at around 11.35am this morning, with the rest of the vehicle trapped under the bridge.

A major emergency response was activated, with police, fire and ambulance services in attendance at the scene alongside Network Rail staff.

READ MORE: Roof sliced off Glasgow double decker bus in railway bridge crash amid ongoing incident

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that three people were taken to hospital following the incident, with multiple people also treated at the scene.

A spokesperson said: "We were alerted at 11.39am on Sunday the 21st May to reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus in Glasgow.

"Operations control mobilised three appliances to Cook Street where firefighters were supporting their partners to make the area safe.

"Three casualties have been transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service.

"A number of additional casualties have been treated at the scene but were not required to be taken to hospital."

An earlier Police Scotland statement said: "A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11.35am on Sunday, 21 May, 2023, officers received a report of a bus crashing into a bridge on Cook Street, Glasgow.

"Emergency services are in attendance and a number of road closures are in place.

"The public are advised to avoid the area and use alternative routes.”

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