Man, 36, fighting for life after being injured at demolition site in Paisley

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after an incident at a demolition site in Paisley.

Emergency services were called to a report of an injured person at the site on Waverley Road at around 9.15am on Friday.

A Scottish Ambulance trauma and special operations team attended, and a 36-year-old man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

His condition has been described as critical.

A cordon has been erected at the road and adjacent footpath at Durrockstock Road, and the public has been urged to avoid the area.

The Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Officers and emergency services were called to a demolition site on Waverley Road in Paisley on Friday, January 9, after a man was injured.

“The 36-year-old was taken to hospital where hospital staff describe his condition as critical.

“An investigation into the circumstances remains ongoing, and the Health and Safety Executive have been informed.

“A cordon remains in place, and the public should avoid the area.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We received a call today to attend an incident on Waverley Road in Paisley. We dispatched one ambulance, our trauma team and our special operations team to the scene.

“We transported one male patient to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 9.16am on Friday, January 9, to support emergency service partners on Waverley Street in Paisley.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene.

“Crews left the area at 10.37am after ensuring the area was safe.”