Five hospitalised after bus crashes into block of flats in Paisley

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Five folks have been hospitalised after a bus crashed into a block of high-rise flats in Paisley.

The emergency providers rushed to the scene at Hamilton Court, in Calside, shortly after noon on Wednesday.

Drivers have been urged to keep away from the world, as close by roads have been closed off and emergency automobiles responded to the crash.

Images and information footage from the scene confirmed some harm to the entrance of the bus and smashed home windows, with its entrance door showing crushed shut because the automobile remained pressed into the outer wall of the multi-storey property.

The driver was amongst 5 folks taken to hospital by ambulance crews, in accordance with McGill’s Buses, which stated it remained too early to know what had brought on the accident.

A spokesperson stated: “At this stage it is too early to know what caused the accident but McGill’s 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.”

One native resident described going to assist these caught up in the crash after they heard it from their residence, and stated he and his sister have been shocked to see the bus had crashed into the flats.

“The people on the bus were all a bit dazed and confused so we just tried to calm them down. I think they’ll all be okay in the end,” he instructed BBC Scotland News.

“Me and my sister jumped onto the bus through the windows to see if we could help calm people down.”

“We couldn’t 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,” he added.

Another native resident instructed the broadcaster: “A car crashed into the building a few years ago too, it’s a bad bit of road.”

Police Scotland stated in an announcement: “Emergency 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.

“Five people have been taken to hospital for treatment and enquiries are ongoing.

“​A number of road closures are in place including Calside Avenue, Polsons Crescent, Craw Road and Alexandra Gate. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.”