Five people hospitalised after bus crashes into block of flats in Paisley
Five people have been hospitalised after a bus crashed into a block of high-rise flats in Paisley.
The emergency services rushed to the scene at Hamilton Court, in Calside, shortly after midday on Wednesday.
Drivers were urged to avoid the area, as nearby roads were closed off and emergency vehicles responded to the crash.
Images and news footage from the scene showed some damage to the front of the bus and smashed windows, with its front door appearing crushed shut as the vehicle remained pressed into the outer wall of the multi-storey property.
The driver was among five people taken to hospital by ambulance crews, according to McGillâs Buses, which said it remained too early to know what had caused the accident.
A spokesperson said: âAt this stage it is too early to know what caused the accident but McGillâs personnel have been in attendance and are working with police on the post-incident investigation and will continue to do so in the days ahead.â
One local resident described going to help those caught up in the crash after they heard it from their home, and said he and his sister were shocked to see the bus had crashed into the flats.
âThe people on the bus were all a bit dazed and confused so we just tried to calm them down. I think theyâll all be okay in the end,â he told BBC Scotland News.
Five in hospital after a bus crashes in to a block of high rise flats in Paisley, Renfrewshire. @SkyNews was given access to see the aftermath of the smash as investigators examine the scene. pic.twitter.com/Q5fb2uMehX
â Connor Gillies (@ConnorGillies) March 13, 2024
âMe and my sister jumped onto the bus through the windows to see if we could help calm people down.â
âWe couldnât get the people off the bus because the doors were buckled but we made sure they were all sitting down until the emergency services got here,â he added.
Another local resident told the broadcaster: âA car crashed into the building a few years ago too, itâs a bad bit of road.â
Police Scotland said in a statement: âEmergency services are in attendance following a report of a crash involving a bus on Calside, Paisley which happened around 12.20pm on Wednesday, 13 March, 2024.
âFive people have been taken to hospital for treatment and enquiries are ongoing.
âĂąÂÂA number of road closures are in place including Calside Avenue, Polsons Crescent, Craw Road and Alexandra Gate. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.â