Car driver fighting for life and passenger hurt after crash involving bus

The 64-year-old male driver and 51-year-old female passenger of the car were taken to hospital, with the driver's condition described as critical.

Car driver fighting for life and passenger hurt after crash involving bus in ElderslieStephen Barnes via iStock

The driver of a car is fighting for his life after a crash involving a bus in Renfrewshire.

Police were called around 1.55pm on Tuesday to a collision involving a red Honda Civic car and a bus on Main Street in Elderslie.

The 64-year-old male driver and 51-year-old female passenger of the car were taken to hospital, with the driver’s condition described as critical.

The 54-year-old male driver of the bus and the passengers on board were uninjured in the incident.

Officers are continuing to review CCTV footage from the area following the collision.

Constable Ian Brown from Road Policing said: “I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time to contact us.

“Some of the bus passengers had left the scene before we arrived and I would ask them to please get in touch.

“It’s vital we have as much information as possible as we work to establish the full circumstances of the crash.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1797 of Tuesday, July 15, 2025.

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