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Male pedestrian hit by 'runaway' bus in Glasgow city centre Male pedestrian hit by 'runaway' bus in Glasgow city centre
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Police are attending an incident in which eyewitnesses say a bus without a driver on board crashed into a man in Glasgow city centre. A man has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a "runaway" bus in Glasgow city centre.
Renfield Street is closed in the vicinity of West George Street and St Vincent Street as officers investigate the incident. Eyewitnesses said a service bus struck a man in Glasgow city centre at about 15:45. Four other buses and a car were damaged during the incident.
It has been confirmed that the crash happened at about 15:45 and that one man had been injured. Renfield Street was closed for around two hours in the vicinity of West George Street and St Vincent Street as officers investigated the crash.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said officers were on the scene. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said inquiries were ongoing into the crash.
She said: "Around 3.45pm police received a report of a bus having struck a male pedestrian on Renfield Street near to West Regent Street.She said: "Around 3.45pm police received a report of a bus having struck a male pedestrian on Renfield Street near to West Regent Street.
"Emergency services are in attendance and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident." "Emergency services are in attendance and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the incident."
'It hit four buses''It hit four buses'
Paul McNamee, editor of the Big Issue in Scotland, was walking on Renfield Street when the crash occurred. Paul McNamee, editor of the Big Issue in Scotland, was walking on Renfield Street when the crash happened.
He told the BBC: "There didn't appear to be anyone on the runaway bus.He told the BBC: "There didn't appear to be anyone on the runaway bus.
"It then collided with a single decker."It then collided with a single decker.
"It hit four buses and then sent one into a fifth."It hit four buses and then sent one into a fifth.
"I didn't see anyone jump off - it appears the emergency doors sprang open with the collision.""I didn't see anyone jump off - it appears the emergency doors sprang open with the collision."
Muhammad Sultan, manager of Charcoals Indian Restaurant, adjacent to the scene of the crash, told BBC: "Customers were sitting here and I was standing having a chat when I heard a noise, a bang. Muhammad Sultan, manager of Charcoals Indian Restaurant, adjacent to the scene of the crash, told the BBC: "Customers were sitting here and I was standing having a chat when I heard a noise, a bang.
"The bus came from behind. People were trying to run out, they were all shocked and didn't realise what had happened."The bus came from behind. People were trying to run out, they were all shocked and didn't realise what had happened.
"They opened the fire exit doors to get out - the front doors wouldn't open."They opened the fire exit doors to get out - the front doors wouldn't open.
"There were children crying, I went over to try and offer them some help.""There were children crying, I went over to try and offer them some help."