Three people in hospital as taxi mounts pavement near Glasgow Central Station

Gordon Street at Glasgow Central Station. | CC

Four people have been injured after a taxi mounted the pavement near Glasgow Central Station.

The black cab collided with a group on the junction of Union Street and Gordon Street with three people taken to hospital by ambulance. The fourth was able to leave the scene without needing further treatment by ambulance crews.

Motorists and members of the public have been asked to avoid the area around Glasgow Centrfollowing the incident around 1.50pm.

According to reports, a black cab collided with a group of women after it left the road.

One woman who was “clipped” by the taxi told The Sun: “I heard screaming. The taxi was coming straight for us. I tried to move out the way but it clipped me. It sent me sprawling to the ground. There are a couple of ladies it struck who look in a bad way. There was no time to react. It came out of nowhere.”

Gordon Street at Union Street is closed alongwith parts of Renfield Street and St Vincent Street.

“Motorists and members of the public are asked to avoid the area,” a statement said.

Around 1.50pm, we attended a report of a crash involving a taxi and three pedestrians on Union Street, at the junction with Gordon Street, in Glasgow City Centre.Three people were taken by ambulance to hospital and one person made their way from the scene.There are road closures in place on Union Street, Renfield Street and St Vincent Street. Gordon Street is open to pedestrians only.Motorists and members of the public are asked to avoid the area as enquiries continue.