Police are investigating after a bus driver was targeted with “racial abuse” by a group of youths in Renfrew.
The incident on a stationary bus in the King’s Inch Road area saw the youths racially abusing the driver and banging on the protective screen around their seat.
The teenagers also spat at passengers who intervened to remove them from the vehicle.
The incident was captured on video and circulated on social media.
A spokesperson for McGill’s Buses said they are offering support to the driver.
A statement said: “We are aware of this shocking incident and are offering our support to the driver involved.
“We also pass on our thanks to the passengers who offered their assistance at the time.
“The bus has CCTV on board and footage will be passed to Police Scotland to assist them in their inquiries.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Inquiries are ongoing into a report of racial abuse and assault which took place on a bus in the King’s Inch Road area of Renfrew.”
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