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Double-Decker Bus Crashes Into Glasgow Bridge, Leaving One Critically Injured

A 60-year-old man remains in critical condition after a bus struck a railway bridge, injuring several others and causing travel disruptions.

  • The crash occurred on Saturday evening when a First Bus on the 4A route hit a railway bridge on Cook Street in Glasgow, tearing off part of the bus's roof.
  • One passenger, a 60-year-old man, is critically injured, while six others were treated for minor injuries and have since been discharged from the hospital.
  • Police Scotland is investigating the incident, with reports suggesting the driver took a wrong turn before the collision.
  • The crash caused temporary road closures and disrupted train services, though the bridge was deemed structurally safe, and services resumed later that evening.
  • This is the second such incident at the same bridge, following a similar crash in May 2023 that injured ten people.
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