A total of seven people have been taken to hospital after a car struck several pedestrians on Hyndland Road in the west end of Glasgow, Scotland.\n<\/p>\n
Police Scotland said the incident happened at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, prompting an emergency response involving police officers, firefighters and ambulance personnel.\n<\/p>\n
In an update published on its website, the police said, \u201cAround 3.45pm on Tuesday, 10 November, 2026, we received a report of a crash involving a car and a number of pedestrians on Hyndland Road, Glasgow.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cSeven people have been taken to hospital for treatment, and to be assessed, following the incident and the driver has been assessed by paramedics at the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cOfficers remain in attendance and enquiries are ongoing into the incident which is being treated as a road traffic collision.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cHyndland Road remains closed and members of the public are urged to avoid the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service also confirmed that it deployed two fire appliances to the scene.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the service said, \u201cTwo casualties have been taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and a further six are being treated on scene by the Scottish Ambulance Service.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cFirefighting crews remain in attendance.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The fire service\u2019s casualty figures were reported in an earlier update, while Police Scotland subsequently confirmed that seven people had been taken to hospital.\n<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Glasgow City Council said Hyndland Road had been closed between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive. <\/p>\n
A council spokesperson said, according to Sky News on Tuesday: \u201cRoad users are advised to avoid the area and consider alternative routes.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Scotland\u2019s First Minister, John Swinney, also expressed concern over the incident, saying he was \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d by reports of the collision.\n<\/p>\n
In a statement posted on social media, he said: \u201cI am deeply concerned by reports of a car collision involving pedestrians on Hyndland Road in Glasgow.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to thank the emergency services. My thoughts are with everyone affected and their loved ones.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
A local resident, who spoke to The Scotsman, described hearing the crash before looking out of a window.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t see it happen, I just heard a loud bang and a lot of screaming and came to the window,\u201d the resident said.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cAs far as I can tell, a car mounted the pavement through a scaffolding tunnel for about 50 metres.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cI see folk have been out inspecting the scaffolding since.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Police Scotland said investigations were ongoing and urged members of the public to stay away from the area.\n<\/p>\n
The incident was being treated as a road traffic collision, with no further details about the driver\u2019s identity or the extent of the victims\u2019 injuries immediately available.<\/p>\n
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