Five hospitalised after bus crashes into block of flats in Paisley

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The driver was among five people taken to hospital by ambulance crews, according to McGill’s Buses, which said it remained too early to know what had caused the accident. A spokesperson said: “At this stage it is too early to know what caused the accident but McGill’s personnel have been in attendance and are working with police on the post-incident investigation and will continue to do so in the days ahead.” One local resident described going to help those caught up in the crash after they heard it from their home, and said he and his sister were shocked to see the bus had crashed into the flats. “Me and my sister jumped onto the bus through the windows to see if we could help calm people down.” “We couldn’t get the people off the bus because the doors were buckled but we made sure they were all sitting down until the emergency services got here,” he added. Another local resident told the broadcaster: “A car crashed into the building a few years ago too, it’s a bad bit of road.” open image in gallery Police Scotland said in a statement: “Emergency services are in attendance following a report of a crash involving a bus on Calside, Paisley which happened around 12.20pm on Wednesday, 13 March, 2024.