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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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A man has been taken to hospital after he was struck by a "runaway" bus in Glasgow city centre. | |
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. | |
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 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." | |
'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 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 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." |