Four children among pedestrians injured in crash involving car

Four school-age children are among six pedestrians taken to hospital after a crash involving a car in the west end of Glasgow.

Police have said they do not believe there is any “criminality” relating to the collision, which happened on Hyndland Road at around 3.45pm on Tuesday.

Officers said that a 13-year-old boy, a 12-year-old girl and two 13-year-old girls were among those taken to hospital, where their condition is described as stable.

A 34-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man are described as having serious injuries.

The 29-year-old man police said was driving the car was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Police said investigations are continuing into the incident, which is being treated as a road traffic collision.

Inspector Ryan Curran, from the Greater Glasgow Road Policing Unit, said: “Our investigation into this crash remains ongoing, although there is not believed to be any criminality.

“We are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash, or who was in the area around the time and may have dash-cam or other relevant footage, to come forward.”

The road was closed until around 11.30pm on Tuesday.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is urged to contact police on 101, quoting incident 1955 of November 10.

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney posted on social media following the incident, saying: “I am deeply concerned by reports of a car collision involving pedestrians on Hyndland Road in Glasgow.

“I want to thank the emergency services. My thoughts are with everyone affected and their loved ones.”