Seven taken to hospital after Glasgow car crash

A car struck pedestrians on Hyndland Road in Glasgow’s west end at about 3.45pm on November 10, prompting emergency services to attend and the road to close. Police Scotland said seven people had been taken to hospital for treatment and assessment. The driver was assessed by paramedics at the scene.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service gave an earlier account in which eight people were injured: two were taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and six were treated at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service. The two statements give different numbers for hospital transfers, and the reports do not explain the difference.

Police said the crash was being treated as a road traffic collision and that officers remained at the scene while enquiries continued. The force said the collision involved a car and a number of pedestrians. The precise number of pedestrians struck was not stated.

Glasgow City Council said the closed section of Hyndland Road ran between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive. Police and the council urged drivers and other members of the public to avoid the area and consider alternative routes.

The fire service said it sent two appliances to support other emergency...