Pedestrian hit by car on busy Glasgow road as emergency services race to scene

Ryan Carroll & Jordan Shepherd

13 September 2024 at 3:48 pm·1-min read

Police at the scene on Duntreath Avenue in Glasgow — -Credit: (Image: Glasgow Live)

A pedestrian has been hit by a car on a busy road in Glasgow.

Emergency services scrambled to Duntreath Avenue in the Knightswood area, near Drumchapel, after the alarm was raised at around 2pm on Friday.

Officers were alerted to a crash between a vehicle and a pedestrian.

The extent of the person's injuries is currently unclear. Emergency crews remain at the scene.

A Police Scotland spokesperson told Glasgow Live: “Around 2pm on Friday, September 13, 2024, officers were called to a report of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in Duntreath Avenue, Knightswood. Emergency services are at the scene."

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