The families of two pilots[1] who died in a motorway crash[2] have described how both men loved life – and revealed that one of them had been married for just three months.
Relatives of Matt Greenhalgh, 28, and Jamie Fernandes, 24, paid heartfelt tribu…
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the worldSign up to our free Morning Headlines emailThe families of two pilots[1] who died in a motorway crash[2] have described how both men loved life – and revealed that one of …
The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) has spoken out after two cops were injured in a crash on the M8 in Glasgow, with one officer said to be in a ‘critical’ condition.
The SPF[1] has highlighted the ‘risks that officers’ take every day in a statement a…
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National Highways West Midlands said the lor…
Drivers have been told to expect delays on a section of the M6 in Warwickshire after a lorry overturned and rolled onto its side.Two lanes of the southbound section of the motorway, between junction 4A for the M42 near Water Orton and junction four for…
A police car was involved in a horror three-vehicle crash on the M8 in Glasgow which has left four people hospitalised – including two officers.
The eastbound[1] stretch of the busy motorway remains closed at junction 13 near Provan Interchange followi…
A PEDESTRIAN has been hit by a bus near a hospital in Glasgow, sparking a major emergency response.
Mercy crews raced to Castle Street, near Glasgow[1] Royal Infirmary, this afternoon.
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Police have locked down the sceneCredit: SCOTTISH SUN
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The collision happened on Castle Street near Glasgow Royal InfirmaryCredit: John Kirkby
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A bus sits in the sealed-off area of the road surrounded by police vehiclesCredit: John Kirkby
Police[2] have locked down the area after the collision.
Castle Street is currently closed in both directions, from Glebe Street to Warnock Street.
The busy M8 has also been impacted, with the Junction 15 eastbound slip road also closed.
Drivers are currently being diverted onto Alexandra Parade.
Photos from the scene show a large section of the road taped off next to the hospital.
Around half a dozen officers on foot are seen guarding the area around the blue tape.
A large double-decker bus also sits inside the cordon with a police van parked just behind it.
Two cops rushed to hospital after police van ‘rolls’ in crash
Numerous other police vehicles are also parked on a neighbouring road that is accessed by the motorway slip-off.
A statement from Police Scotland read: “We are in attendance on Castle Street, near Glasgow Royal Infirmary, following a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian.
“Castle Street is closed in both directions, from Glebe Street to Warnock Street.
“The M8 J15 eastbound slip road is also impacted with traffic is being diverted onto Alexandra Parade.
“Please avoid the area and use an alternative route.”
The Scottish Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment.
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Traffic has built up between the junctions on t…
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Traffic is likely to spike by 30 per cent as sports fans head to France for the games from n…
Holidaymakers have been warned of “horrendous” queues at Dover with the Paris Olympics[1] set to cause the busiest summer of traffic since before the pandemic.
Traffic is likely to spike by 30 per cent as sports fans head to France for the games from n…