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| Two pensioners critically injured by bus in Glasgow | Two pensioners critically injured by bus in Glasgow |
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| A man and woman - believed to be in their 70s - have been critically injured by a bus in central Glasgow. | A man and woman - believed to be in their 70s - have been critically injured by a bus in central Glasgow. |
| They were struck by a double-decker First Glasgow service, at the corner of Argyle and Queen Street, at 14:30. | They were struck by a double-decker First Glasgow service, at the corner of Argyle and Queen Street, at 14:30. |
| Both casualties were removed from under the bus and taken to the city's Royal Infirmary where their condition was described as critical. | Both casualties were removed from under the bus and taken to the city's Royal Infirmary where their condition was described as critical. |
| Eyewitnesses described "horrific" and "hysterical" scenes in the aftermath. A police investigation is under way. | |
| The bus driver was uninjured but said to be extremely shaken as a result of the incident. | The bus driver was uninjured but said to be extremely shaken as a result of the incident. |
| Eyewitness Jan Watson told the BBC: "We were coming out from Primark and we saw the bus coming along and going round the corner. | Eyewitness Jan Watson told the BBC: "We were coming out from Primark and we saw the bus coming along and going round the corner. |
| "It just stopped dead. We approached the crossing and people were coming round and we just followed the people. We saw a woman trapped underneath the wheel." | "It just stopped dead. We approached the crossing and people were coming round and we just followed the people. We saw a woman trapped underneath the wheel." |
| 'Shouting and screaming' | 'Shouting and screaming' |
| She added: "There was a lot of shouting and screaming. A few people were hysterical because they had actually witnessed it. It was horrific. | She added: "There was a lot of shouting and screaming. A few people were hysterical because they had actually witnessed it. It was horrific. |
| "I saw part of the lady and saw something under the wheel which I have been told is an elderly man." | "I saw part of the lady and saw something under the wheel which I have been told is an elderly man." |
| Jordan Macrae, 18, told BBC Scotland he was coming out of a shop on Argyle Street when the crash happened. | Jordan Macrae, 18, told BBC Scotland he was coming out of a shop on Argyle Street when the crash happened. |
| "From what we could see there was two people under the bus," he said. | "From what we could see there was two people under the bus," he said. |
| "It was horrible. There was screaming. Everyone was on their phone trying to call the emergency services." | "It was horrible. There was screaming. Everyone was on their phone trying to call the emergency services." |
| "Everyone was crowding round, trying to see if they could help. The people that went and helped were really good." | "Everyone was crowding round, trying to see if they could help. The people that went and helped were really good." |
| Sgt Andrew Mair from Police Scotland said: "Where the crash happened is an extremely busy shopping area, and I would appeal to any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to contact us." | Sgt Andrew Mair from Police Scotland said: "Where the crash happened is an extremely busy shopping area, and I would appeal to any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police to contact us." |
| There was a major deployment of emergency services to the crash scene. | There was a major deployment of emergency services to the crash scene. |
| The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it had up to 25 firefighters on the scene, who used airbags to release two people from underneath the bus. | The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said it had up to 25 firefighters on the scene, who used airbags to release two people from underneath the bus. |
| A spokesman said: "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews attended an incident in Queen Street in Glasgow city centre following a call from ambulance control around 2.35pm. | A spokesman said: "Scottish Fire and Rescue Service crews attended an incident in Queen Street in Glasgow city centre following a call from ambulance control around 2.35pm. |
| "Four appliances from Calton and Cowcaddens community fire stations attended the incident along with a heavy rescue vehicle from Easterhouse. | "Four appliances from Calton and Cowcaddens community fire stations attended the incident along with a heavy rescue vehicle from Easterhouse. |
| "The firefighters, who were working closely with paramedics and doctors, used airbags to release two people from beneath a bus. | "The firefighters, who were working closely with paramedics and doctors, used airbags to release two people from beneath a bus. |
| "Both casualties were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary by ambulance." | "Both casualties were taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary by ambulance." |
| A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said they had "a number of ambulance crews" on the scene as well as a special operations team and a trauma team. | A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said they had "a number of ambulance crews" on the scene as well as a special operations team and a trauma team. |
| A spokeswoman for First Group said: "We can confirm an incident occurred this afternoon involving a First Glasgow service and two pedestrians. | A spokeswoman for First Group said: "We can confirm an incident occurred this afternoon involving a First Glasgow service and two pedestrians. |
| "We are doing everything we can to support the emergency services and a full investigation to establish exactly what happened is under way." | "We are doing everything we can to support the emergency services and a full investigation to establish exactly what happened is under way." |
| BBC Scotland political reporter Andrew Black, who is at the scene, said: "Just after 16:00 accident investigators arrived, so very quickly the investigation to establish exactly what happened here this afternoon is taking place. | BBC Scotland political reporter Andrew Black, who is at the scene, said: "Just after 16:00 accident investigators arrived, so very quickly the investigation to establish exactly what happened here this afternoon is taking place. |
| "It is expected that that will continue for some hours to come." | "It is expected that that will continue for some hours to come." |