An investigation is under way after a double-decker bus hit a railway bridge and had its roof sheared off, leaving 10 people needing hospital treatment.
The incident took place in Cook Street in Glasgow’s Tradeston area at about 11.35am on Sunday and casualties were taken to various hospitals in and around the city, including one to the children’s hospital.
Train services between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street were affected, with the route closed until around 5pm on Sunday.
On Monday, Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken said the incident “must have been terrifying”.
We’re assisting the emergency services, who are responding to a bus trapped beneath a bridge between Glasgow Central & Paisley Gilmour Street.
We need to complete a safety inspection of the bridge before trains can use it again, we can only do this once the bus has been removed.
— Network Rail Scotland (@NetworkRailSCOT) May 21, 2023
She tweeted: “The Cook St bus incident over the weekend must have been absolutely terrifying for everyone involved.
“Thanks to the emergency services for the swift evacuation. I hope all those hospitalised will be home soon, fully recovered.”
Some passengers were also treated at the scene in the city’s south side, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said on Sunday.
Police Scotland said: “Inquiries into the crash remain ongoing.”
A First Bus spokesperson said: “We are continuing to work closely with the emergency services and our thoughts remain with those involved.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We dispatched twelve resources, as well as the Special Operations Resource Team and the Trauma Team, to the scene.
“Five patients were transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, four patients were transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and one patient was transported to the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.”
