UPDATE: The road reopened at around 5pm.
Multiple bus services have been delayed due to an ongoing incident at a Glasgow bus station.
We reported that 999 crews descended on Buchanan Bus Station on Tuesday afternoon after a pedestrian was hit by a bus.
A police cordon is in place and North Hanover Street is currently closed to all traffic between Killermont Street and Cowcaddens Road.
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The incident is affecting numerous services from departing the station, with Stagecoach advising that their X25, X36, X74, X76 and X77 buses will be delayed.
A spokesperson said: "We’ve currently got delays on express services X25, X36, X74, X76 and X77 at Buchanan Bus Station due to an ongoing incident. We’re sorry if this is impacting your journey. Rest assured we're on our way."
We’ve currently got delays on express services X25, X36, X74, X76 and X77 at Buchanan Bus Station due to an ongoing incident. We’re sorry if this is impacting your journey. Rest assured we're on our way. pic.twitter.com/vIIKZEizDP
— Stagecoach West Scot (@StagecoachWScot) August 20, 2024
A statement from Police Scotland read: "North Hanover Street is currently closed between Cowcaddens Road and Killermont Street, following a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian. The incident happened around 1.45pm on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
"Emergency services are in attendance and diversions are in place."
North Hanover Street is currently closed between Cowcaddens Road and Killermont Street, following a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian.
— Police Scotland Greater Glasgow (@PSOSGreaterGlas) August 20, 2024
The incident happened around 1.45pm on Tuesday, 20 August, 2024.
Emergency services are in attendance and diversions are in place. pic.twitter.com/1CuOXldJVO
A Scottish Ambulance Spokesperson said: “We received a call at 1.44pm today to North Hanover Street, Glasgow.
"We dispatched two ambulances, one trauma team, and a paramedic response unit (PRU) to the scene. One patient was transported to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”
A spokesperson for First Bus said: "We can confirm an incident took place on North Hanover Street this afternoon involving one of our buses and a pedestrian.
“Emergency services were called to the scene immediately and we are continuing to work closely with them.
“The thoughts of everyone at First Bus are with all those involved in the incident.”
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