Bus passenger fighting for life after double-decker smashes into bridge

A bus passenger has been left fighting for life after a double-decker smashed into a railway bridge.

The route 4A First Bus service became wedged underneath the bridge on Cook Street on the outskirts of Glasgow on Saturday evening.

Part of its roof was torn off and shattered glass littered the ground.

Four others are being treated in hospital, and three were assessed and released as a result of the crash on Saturday.

Photos taken at the scene near the O2 Academy appeared to show passengers trapped on board after the collision.

One, Spike Turner, who was sitting near the front of the bus, told the BBC the driver had taken a wrong turn and crashed ‘straight into the bridge’.

He said: ‘I was fine, the lady in front of me might have been concussed. The bridge itself wasn’t high enough to hit anyone’s heads but parts of the bus exterior have swung down.

‘The man in the front seat was in a really, really bad state. He’s got a lot of blood and a massive gash on his head.’

First Bus said one of its buses on the 4A route in Glasgow was ‘involved in a bridge strike incident’ at about 6pm ‘in which a double decker bus hit a railway bridge’ on Cook Street.

A spokesman said: ‘We’re aware of numerous injuries, with one person being taken to hospital in an ambulance.

‘We have launched an immediate investigation and are also assisting Police Scotland with their inquiries.

‘Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this incident.’

It is not known in which direction the bus was travelling, but the 4A route runs between Broomhill and Eaglesham.

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