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Glasgow bin lorry crash: At least six feared dead after vehicle mounted pavement in city centre Glasgow bin lorry crash: Several pedestrians feared dead after vehicle mounted pavement in city centre
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At least six people are feared dead after a bin lorry crashed into pedestrians in Glasgow City centre. Several pedestrians are feared dead after a bin lorry crashed into a group of people in Glasgow City centre.
The vehicle mounted the pavement and hit the side of the Millennium Hotel in George Square, where pedestrians were waiting to cross the road outside Queen Street Station, the Daily Record reported. The vehicle mounted the pavement at speed and hit the side of the Millennium Hotel in George Square at around 2:30pm, as pedestrians waited to cross the road outside Queen Street Station.
A spokesman for Police Scotland could not confirm whether there had been any fatalities at the scene, but said that emergency services, including its officers, were attending the scene. The Daily Record reported that at least six people had died, but a spokesman for Police Scotland could not yet confirm whether there had been any fatalities.
"We are attending a serious road incident at George Square in Glasgow, which occurred at 2.30pm," police said on Twitter. Emergency services, including as many as six ambulances, fire crews and the police are attending the scene.
Scottish Ambulance is advising the public to avoid the area if possible.
We are attending a serious road incident at George Square in Glasgow, which occurred at 2.30pm. More updates to follow.We are attending a serious road incident at George Square in Glasgow, which occurred at 2.30pm. More updates to follow.
Witnesses have tweeted images of the emergency services currently at the scene. Eyewitnesses described bodies lying in the road after the incident, and have tweeted images of the scene.
#pvv RT @RT_com: 6 feared dead as Glasgow garbage truck mounts pavement hits pedestrians http://t.co/CelNMo1muY pic.twitter.com/NnbBVEVl2H#pvv RT @RT_com: 6 feared dead as Glasgow garbage truck mounts pavement hits pedestrians http://t.co/CelNMo1muY pic.twitter.com/NnbBVEVl2H
Bin Lorry loses control at Queen Street Station @STVNews what happened? pic.twitter.com/He5FM9MTbgBin Lorry loses control at Queen Street Station @STVNews what happened? pic.twitter.com/He5FM9MTbg
Newsflash: Refuse truck crashes into Millenium Hotel in George Square in Glasgow. Will cause traffic probs. pic.twitter.com/qtq0psdxygNewsflash: Refuse truck crashes into Millenium Hotel in George Square in Glasgow. Will cause traffic probs. pic.twitter.com/qtq0psdxyg
Roads surrounding George Square, in the city centre, have been closed. A witness told Sky News that the whole of Queen Street has been cordoned off. just witnessed a bin lorry lose control and knock over 4 people and then crash in #Glasgow horrible scenes! pic.twitter.com/VwNr6KmVS5
Roads surrounding George Square, in the city centre, are currently closed. A witness told Sky News that the whole of Queen Street has also been cordoned off.
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy tweeted: "There is a major incident in Glasgow's George Square. Multiple emergency services on the scene. Thoughts & prayers with everyone injured."
Comedian Janey Godley tweeted: "Utter horrific carnage people on ground getting triage street poles smashed into pavement emergency services all over it.
"Local shop keeper says bin lorry and taxi involved & lorry mounted pavement."
John Maclennan johnmaclennan tweeted: "Seeing injuries in Royal Exchange Square, bin lorry ran all the way up Queen Street."
The city is currently packed with shoppers in the run up to Christmas.
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