Four children among seven taken to hospital after crash involving car and pedestrians

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Four children among seven taken to hospital after crash in Glasgow’s West End
A 34-year-old woman and 23-year-old man have been seriously injured
Large emergency service response sent to scene on Hyndland Road on Tuesday afternoon
Crash involved a car and a number of pedestrians
Two taken to Royal Hospital for Children while four people taken to QEUH
First Minister John Swinney ‘deeply concerned’ over collision

Four children are among seven people taken to hospital following a crash in Glasgow’s West End.

Emergency services were called to Hyndland Road around 3.45pm on Tuesday following reports of a collision involving a car and pedestrians.

Six pedestrians were taken to hospital following the incident.

A 34-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man are described as having serious injuries. A 13-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl and two 13-year-old girls are described as being stable.

The 29-year-old male driver was treated by paramedics at the scene.

The road was closed until around 11.30pm, and investigations remain ongoing into the incident, which is being treated as a road traffic collision.

An image of the car from above. Supplied

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.”

Local businesses also took to social media to show their support for those involved.

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson confirmed two appliances had been deployed to the area to assist.

Inspector Ryan Curran, from the Greater Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said: “Our investigation into this crash remains ongoing, although there is not believed to be any criminality.

“We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash, or who was in the area around the time and may have dash-cam or other relevant footage to come forward.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information should contact police on 101, quoting incident 1955 of November 10.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 3.46pm on November 10 to attend an incident on Hyndland Road, Glasgow.

“Multiple resources were dispatched to the scene, including eight ambulances, a paramedic response unit, three special operations response teams (SORT), a critical care team and paramedic, and a resuscitation rapid response unit (3RU).

“Four patients were transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, two to the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, and one to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”