Driver charged after two-car crash involving taxi in Glasgow city centre

A driver has been charged after a two-car crash in Glasgow city centre on Wednesday.

Emergency services were alerted to the collision on Bothwell Street at its junction with West Campbell Street at around 11.50am.

An image from the scene showed a people carrier taxi that had sustained significant damage after hitting a lamp post and another car with its bumper hanging off.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were in attendance.

The driver of one of the cars has been charged in connection with a road traffic offence. One man was treated at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.50am on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 police were called to a report of a two-car crash on Bothwell Street at the junction with West Campbell Street, Glasgow.

“Emergency services are in attendance and officers are assisting with traffic management.

“The driver of one of the cars has been charged in connection with a road traffic offence and will be the subject of a report to the Procurator Fiscal.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 11.55am on Wednesday, July 8, to reports of a road traffic collision involving a car and a taxi on Bothwell Street, Glasgow.

“Operations Control mobilised two appliances to the scene to assist partners.

“One male casualty was treated at the scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service.”