Bin Lorry Crashes Into Pedestrians - Glasgow

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• UrMyStar Posts: 1,473

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  22/12/14 - 15:17 #2

  I literally finished skating here at 1:45 today. Thoughts are with everyone xx
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-30580114

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• Sam_Clarke1 Posts: 3,196

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  22/12/14 - 15:17 #3

  A number of people are believed to have been injured after a bin lorry crashed in George Square in Glasgow.
  
  Police described the crash, outside Queen Street station and the Millennium Hotel at about 14:30, as very serious.
  
  Eyewitnesses reported the bin lorry travelling at speed in the area before hearing a loud bang. Several people were seen lying on the ground.
  
  A large number of emergency vehicles are in attendance and roads surrounding George Square have been closed.
  
  A Police Scotland spokesman said: "There is an ongoing incident involving a bin lorry on George Square."
  
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-30580114
  
  Hope they're not too badly hurt

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• NightFox_Dancer Posts: 14,739

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  22/12/14 - 15:18 #4

  Crumbs, I hope no fatalities come out of this. Particularly with Christmas just round the corner.

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• occy Posts: 65,010

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  22/12/14 - 15:19 #5

  2 fatalities at present and possible more.

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• Kapellmeister Posts: 41,322

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  22/12/14 - 15:19 #6

  What a dreadful thing to happen, especially at this time of year.

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• Sam_Clarke1 Posts: 3,196

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  22/12/14 - 15:22 #7

  On BBC news channel, the reporter is saying there may be 6 fatalities

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• Terry N Posts: 5,262

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  22/12/14 - 15:22 #8

  The mail is saying six feared dead. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2883759/Six-feared-dead-bin-lorry-crashes-Glasgow-city-centre.html

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• Terry N Posts: 5,262

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  22/12/14 - 15:23 #9

  Six dead confirmed on Sky. :eek:

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• occy Posts: 65,010

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  22/12/14 - 15:24 #10

  Six dead and lorry driver might have been taken ill.

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• francie Posts: 31,089

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  22/12/14 - 15:25 #11

  Dear God, how awful

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• MargMck Posts: 24,115

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  22/12/14 - 15:28 #12

  How sad.:( It's terrible to lose a family member or close friend in such circumstances.

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• occy Posts: 65,010

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  22/12/14 - 15:40 #13

  Kay on Sky News just pointed out there are three bodies in the street covered in blankets. Not very nice thought we needed to know.

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• Terry N Posts: 5,262

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  22/12/14 - 15:40 #14

  Sky already said six dead a while ago and now they're shrieking about fatalities as if it's just came through. Wtf?

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• Grouty Posts: 34,018

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  22/12/14 - 15:41 #15

  6 dead so far, terrible
  
  Condolences to all their families and friends.

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• occy Posts: 65,010

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  22/12/14 - 15:41 #16

  There are some morons in this world who think it's funny.

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• Aarghawasp! Posts: 6,205

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  22/12/14 - 15:46 #17

  This is horrific. George Sq. will be packed...days before Christmas, schools off, the fair and the ice rink as well as shoppers. I was planning to take the kids in this week. It sounds like the driver has taken ill at the wheel, there was no warning, no other vehicle involved.
  
  We had the Clutha helicopter crash just before Christmas last year too.

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• occy Posts: 65,010

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  22/12/14 - 15:46 #18

  Apparently a witness said the lorry was out of control on the pavement which says the driver suffered an illness.

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• Daniel_Evans2 Posts: 70

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  22/12/14 - 15:47 #19

  How insensitive of a sky news reporter to ask a witness describe the aftermath poor woman was distraught and upset stupid question to ask

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• Grouty Posts: 34,018

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  22/12/14 - 15:48 #20

  BBC News had someone saying that it was some kind of fracas, between the driver of the lorry, and a taxi driver.

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• cjsmummy Posts: 11,079

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  22/12/14 - 15:48 #21

  I know a few folk who were going Christmas shopping in Glasgow today. My daughter and MIL were there yesterday. Terrible thing to happen, especially so close to Christmas.:(

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• fizzle90 Posts: 6,467

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  22/12/14 - 15:50 #22

  cjsmummy wrote: »

  I know a few folk who were going Christmas shopping in Glasgow today. My daughter and MIL were there yesterday. Terrible thing to happen, especially so close to Christmas.:(

  
  I was just in on Saturday, it's devastating for these people and their families. We had Clutha last year and now this

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• CorbynDallas Posts: 821

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  22/12/14 - 15:51 #23

  Eyewitness says the lorry ran into a buggy and children:(
  
  Bit insensitive Sky reporter asking the eyewitness to describe the bodies>:(

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• [Deleted User] Posts: 557

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  22/12/14 - 15:52 #24

  Imagine just having a potter about in town and then 'puff' you're literally gone from this world in an instant.
  
  Messes with my head a bit to think about this sort of stuff.

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• BanglaRoad Posts: 57,561

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  22/12/14 - 15:53 #25

  cjsmummy wrote: »

  I know a few folk who were going Christmas shopping in Glasgow today. My daughter and MIL were there yesterday. Terrible thing to happen, especially so close to Christmas.:(

  
  My wife and the twins were in Glasgow today shopping. Thank God they are safe and not involved. For the families of those poor souls I cannot imagine the anguish and pain.
  Life and health are truly a gift and we should cherish them more

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• saffron_star Posts: 789

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  22/12/14 - 15:53 #26

  The scenes there just look horrific and heartbreaking.
  Somehow these things seem much worse just before Christmas and of course, this meant that there were far more people around and about shopping.
  I can't find the words.

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