Seven in hospital after car 'mounts pavement' in Glasgow

Seven people have been taken to hospital after they were struck by a car in the west end of Glasgow.

Police Scotland said the driver was assessed by paramedics and treated at the scene of the incident, which happened at about 15:45 on Hyndland Road.

Unconfirmed reports suggest the vehicle mounted the pavement, hit a bus stop shelter and then struck scaffolding before coming to a halt.

A force spokesperson said: "Officers remain in attendance and inquiries are ongoing into the incident which is being treated as a road traffic collision."

Hyndland Road remains closed and members of the public are urged to avoid the area.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it sent two appliances to the scene.

One resident told BBC Scotland News that staff from a nearby doctor's surgery raced to help at the scene.

A dog walker said it was unusual to see so many police vehicles in the area and a local woman described the scale of the response as "quite scary".

First Minister John Swinney posted on social media that he was "deeply concerned" by the reports.

He added: "I want to thank the emergency services. My thoughts are with everyone affected and their loved ones."

Hyndland Road is currently closed to all traffic between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive.