A CHILD was among the 10 people taken to hospital after a bus crash in Glasgow.
The bus collided with a bridge on Cook Street at 11.35am on Sunday prompting an emergency response.
Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the area and several roads were locked down for five hours.
We previously reported that 10 people had been taken to various hospitals, and we can now confirm that one casualty was taken to the Royal Hospital for Children.
A Scottish Ambulance Service Spokesperson said: “We received a call at 11.38am on Sunday, May 21 to attend an incident on Cook Street, Glasgow.
"We dispatched 12 resources, as well as the Special Operations Resource Team and the Trauma Team, to the scene.
"Five patients were transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, four patients were transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary and one patient was transported to the Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow.”
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 11.35am on Sunday, May 21, 2023, we received a report of a bus crashing into a bridge on Cook Street, Glasgow.
"Emergency services attended and 10 people were taken to various hospitals for treatment.
"A number of road closures were put in place until around 5pm.
"Enquiries into the crash remain ongoing.”
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