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Two children among seven taken to hospital after crash in Glasgow’s West End - 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
Two children were 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 “a number of pedestrians”.
Four people were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, two to the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, and one to the Glasgow Royal Infirmary. Their conditions are currently unknown.
The driver was assessed by paramedics at the scene.
The road was closed for over seven hours before reopening around 11.55pm on Tuesday.
SuppliedFollowing 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.”
STV NewsLocal 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.
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