Pedestrian killed by bus in Glasgow named as 39-year-old John Robertson

The incident happened on Argyle Street on Monday 5th June

Author: Alice FaulknerPublished 6th Jun 2023
Last updated 29th Jan 2024

A pedestrian who died after being struck by a bus in Glasgow city centre has been named.

He was John Robertson, who was just 39-years-old. He lived in Glasgow and his family are from Skye.

The incident happened on Argyle Street, near to Gray Street, around 12.05am on Monday, 5 June.

No one on the bus was injured.

Sergeant Nicholas Twigg from the Road Policing Unit at Govan said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Robertson’s family and friends at this time.

“We are continuing with our enquiries to establish the circumstances and the cause of the crash.

“I would urge any witnesses, or anyone with information or personal footage who hasn’t yet spoken to police to contact 101 quoting reference number 0008 of 5 June.”

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