Pedestrian taken to hospital after being struck by bus

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being struck by a bus in Glasgow.

Emergency services were called to Victoria Road, near Dixon Avenue, in Govanhill at around 1.25pm on Friday.

The pedestrian was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution.

Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing at this time.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 1.25pm on Friday, December 22, 2023, police were called to a report of a road crash involving a bus and pedestrian on Victoria Road near Dixon Ave, Govanhill, Glasgow.

“The pedestrian has been taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital as a precaution.

“Enquiries into the incident are continuing.

“The road is open but diversions are in place.”

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