Google MapsA pensioner has died and a paramedic has been injured following a crash involving an ambulance and taxi in Glasgow.
Emergency services rushed to the scene of the collision on London Road at its junction with Arcadia Street around 10.25am on Sunday.
The 71-year-old woman, who was a patient travelling in the ambulance, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her relatives have been made aware.
A 38-year-old paramedic was injured in the collision and was taken to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment.
The female paramedic driving the ambulance and the male driver of the taxi did not require hospital treatment
Sergeant Andrew Coutts from Police Scotland’s Road Policing Unit West Command said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family of the lady who died and extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.
“The incident took place at a busy junction and I am appealing to anyone who was on London Road or Arcadia Street around 10.25am on Sunday morning, particularly those with dash-cam footage, to please come forward.
“Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1101 of Sunday, September 24, 2023.”
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