Six in hospital after crash near Luss

Six people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Luss.

Author: Natalie CrawfordPublished 2nd Sep 2022

Six people have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Luss.

The incident involving a minibus and a car happened on the A82 at around 8.45am.

Two people were airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and four were taken by ambulance to Royal Alexandria Hospital in Paisley.

The extent of their injuries is not known.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We received a call today at 08.47 hours to attend a RTC on the A82 near Luss.

“We dispatched a number of resources to the scene, including five ambulances, our special operations team, a Paramedic Response Unit, an air ambulance and our trauma team to the scene.

“We airlifted two patients to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and four patients to Royal Alexandra Hospital.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 8.50am on Friday, September 2, to reports of a road traffic collision on the A82 near Luss.

“Operations Control mobilised three appliances and a heavy rescue unit to assist emergency service partners.

“A number of casualties were handed in the care of the Scottish Ambulance Service.

“Crews are no longer at the scene.”

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Officers were called to reports of a two-vehicle crash on the A82 near Luss at around 8.45am on Friday, September 2, 2022.

“Emergency services are in attendance.”

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