Seven people taken to hospital after car strikes pedestrians on city street

Seven people have been taken to hospital after a car struck pedestrians on a road in the west end of Glasgow.

Police Scotland said it received a report of a crash involving a car and several pedestrians on on Hyndland Road at 3.45pm on Tuesday.

The force said seven people have been taken to hospital for treatment, and to be assessed, following the incident. The driver has been assessed by paramedics at the scene.

Officers remain in attendance at the scene and inquiries into the incident, which is being treated as a road traffic collision, are ongoing, the force added.

The road remains closed and members of the public have been urged to avoid the area.

Photos posted on social media showed multiple police cars, ambulances and fire engines lined up on the road, along with a large number of emergency personnel.

A car seems to have mounted the pavement, according to photos from the scene.

The glass of a nearby bus stop also appears to be shattered on the pavement.

The force said in an earlier statement: “Hyndland Road in Glasgow is closed following a crash involving a car and a number of pedestrians which happened around 3.45pm on Tuesday November 10.

The council said: “Road users are advised to avoid the area and consider alternative routes.”

Officers were still on the scene as of 8.30pm on Tuesday night, and Hyndland Road remained closed to all traffic between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive.

Posting on social media following the incident, First Minister John Swinney said: “I am deeply concerned by reports of a car collision involving pedestrians on Hyndland Road in Glasgow.

“I want to thank the emergency services. My thoughts are with everyone affected and their loved ones.”