Four injured as Hamilton bus collides with two cars

Four people have been taken to hospital after a crash between a bus and two cars.

Published 20th Jan 2016

Four people have been taken to hospital after a crash between a bus and two cars.

Emergency services were called to the accident in Gateside Street, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, at about 11am on Wednesday.

It involved a First bus which collided with another car on the road and then hit a parked car, the bus company said.

Six people on board the bus - including the driver - suffered minor injuries, with four taken to hospital for treatment.

A police spokeswoman said: Emergency services were called to the scene and a number of people have been taken to hospital for treatment. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.''

A First Glasgow spokeswoman said: We can confirm one of our buses in South Lanarkshire has been involved in a collision involving another vehicle and a parked car.

We are providing our full support to police and other emergency services.''

Police said the road was closed while the vehicles were removed from the scene.