Five-year-old boy who died after being struck by bus named

Ayan Khan Nooreen was treated at the scene by paramedics but was pronounced dead a short time later.

Five-year-old boy who died after being struck by bus on Calder Street in Glasgow named Google Maps

A five-year-old boy who died after being struck by a bus in Glasgow has been named.

The incident occurred on Calder Street in Govanhill at around 5.40pm on Tuesday near the Hickman Street junction and involved a single-deck bus and two children.

Ayan Khan Nooreen was treated at the scene by paramedics but was pronounced dead a short time later.

A nine-year-old girl was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children for treatment for serious injuries.

The road was closed for several hours and reopened shortly before midnight.

Sergeant Nick Twigg said: “Our thoughts are with Ayan’s family and everyone affected by this tragic incident.

“Our enquiries to establish the full circumstances remain ongoing and I would urge anyone who may have information but hasn’t yet spoken to us to come forward.

“In addition, if you have dashcam that could help with our crash investigation then please contact us.”

Anyone who can assist is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 2648 of Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

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