Bin Lorry Killed Five Females And One Male

Tributes have been paid to the five females and one male who died in a bin lorry crash in Glasgow.

Ten people, including the driver, were injured when the council vehicle collided with pedestrians on Queen Street and crashed at the Millennium Hotel at George Square on Monday afternoon.

Police Scotland said six people are still being treated in hospital, including two who have been moved to Intensive Therapy Units.

A formal identification process will be carried out later and no ages have been provided for those killed yet.

It is believed the driver may have fallen ill at the wheel when the truck mounted the pavement at the Gallery of Modern Art and travelled 300 metres before coming to a stop.

"We heard from eyewitnesses saying he wasn't looking around as the lorry was going across the pavement. He appeared to be slumped over the wheel," Sky's Gerard Tubb, reporting from Glasgow, said.

Police refused to comment on reports that three members of the same family are feared to be among the victims.

One witness described the lorry as knocking people down "like pinballs" in the crash, which happened at around 2.30pm.

A large cordon remains in place near the scene of the crash and dozens of floral tributes have been placed at the scene, including by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson.

Speaking from the scene, Ms Sturgeon offered her condolences to the victims' families and thanked the emergency services for their fast response to the incident.

"Glasgow this morning is a broken-hearted city. This is a year that has been book-ended by two unimaginable tragedies," she said.

But Ms Sturgeon said the city was "resilient" and would pull together.

Mr Matheson said Police Scotland would be investigating if there were any problems with the council vehicle involved in the crash.

A fleet of private ambulances carrying the dead left the area earlier this morning.

The Christmas lights have been switched off in George Square and flags on public buildings in the city are flying at half-mast.

Prayers are being said for the victims at a special church service at the nearby St George's Tron which started at 11.30am.

Chief Inspector Mark Sutherland thanked the public for their support and appealed to anyone who has photos or videos of the incident to send it to them at georgesquareincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk.

He added that police hoped to reopen George Square later on Tuesday but the Christmas lights will stay dark until Wednesday.

The tragedy struck just over 12 months after the Clutha Bar helicopter crash in Glasgow.

Ten people died when a police helicopter crashed on to the roof of the pub on 29 November last year.