A car has hit a cyclist in the city's East End - and the occupants of the vehicle appear to have made of.
The male cyclist was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital this morning for treatment following the collision on Duke Street, shortly before 10am.
Police said the occupants of the car left the scene on foot. They didn't say how many people were in the car or give descriptions.
A huge police presence remains at the scene and the road is closed between Millerston Street and Bellgrove Street.
Pictures of the cordon show a vehicle stopped stationery near a cycle. The car seems to be facing the opposite way of the carriageway as if it had stopped mid-three-point turn.
Plain-clothed officers, possibly CID, were pictured investigating inside the cordon.
Motorists are advised to avoid the area and follow police directions.
Buses are also being diverted by First Glasgow. The number 8, 41, 46, 60, 60A and 90 services will be diverted via Millerston, Gallowgate and Bellgrove in both directions.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.50am on Monday, September 4, 2023, police were called to the Duke Street area of Glasgow, following a report of a crash involving a car and a cyclist.
"The male cyclist has been taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.
"The occupants of the car left the scene on foot and emergency services remain in the area.
"Enquiries into the full circumstances are ongoing.”
Meanwhile, it is the second time a person has been hit by a car on this stretch of road in recent months.
In a separate incident on June 1, we reported on Cameron Eaglesham who died after he was hit by a lorry on Duke Street, near to the junction with Bellfield Street.
The 44-year-old was rushed to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The 45-year-old female driver of the Mercedes lorry was uninjured.
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