SCDave Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That's a good 100 metres, at least. Wonder how the f**k it could be knocking people down there and still gone far enough to crash into the Millennium. Really is mind boggling, reports on Sky News of "many casualties" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 2 people dead according to Sky news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 That's a good 100 metres, at least. Wonder how the f**k it could be knocking people down there and still gone far enough to crash into the Millennium. Sounding maybe like the driver's had a heart attack at the wheel or something and it's just carried on out of control until the Millenium stopped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 "Police are called to a "serious incident" in Glasgow where a bin lorry is understood to have crashed into a group of pedestrians. Local reports say the lorry mounted the pavement and crashed into the side of the Millenium Hotel in George Square. The Daily Record newspaper says the accident happened as a crowd of Christmas shoppers were waiting to cross the road outside Queen Street station. There are understood to be fatalities and the casualties are estimated to be in double figures. A Police Scotland spokesman confirmed there is an "ongoing serious incident" in Glasgow's George Square close to Queen Street Station. Roads surrounding George Square, in the city centre, have been closed." From Sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Is the driver okay? Read elsewhere that the driver had a heart attack at the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Sounding maybe like the driver's had a heart attack at the wheel or something and it's just carried on out of control until the Millenium stopped it. I'd be thinking along the same lines tbh, those trucks have an automatic gearbox so if the driver has taken ill then it would just keep going. Plenty of pictures of cars that have suffered glancing blows as it's ploughed it's way through the traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 figure of deaths expected to rise - Sky News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 6 confirmed deaths - Sky News sources Christ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Horrific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armand 2 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Horrendous news. Any engine malfunction (steering arm failure, etc) wouldn't have caused the vehicle to career down the street in that manner. Queen Street isn't on any kind of gradient either so handbrake failure can be ruled out. Would seem to point to ill-health on the driver's part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~~~ Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 All the way up Queen St, fucking hell that is some distance to travel. Sickening scenes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Christ. The Clutha disaster last year and now this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young_bairn Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 One of the busiest areas for pedestrians at one of the busiest times of years. What a horrible accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooper Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 This is truly horrific. Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Absolutely horrendous, especially at this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Witnesses reporting that the driver was slumped over the wheel. Such a shame. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Witnesses reporting that the driver was slumped over the wheel. Such a shame. RIP. Mounted the pavement round about the statue and just went straight down Queen St. Pretty horrendous stuff considering how busy it usually is there, let alone at this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Truely awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nizzy Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hasn't there been a recent spate of terror attacks round the world using vehicles as weapons? There was definately one in france this week. This is the only post (on here or otherwise) I've seen making any connection. Unhelpful speculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hasn't there been a recent spate of terror attacks round the world using vehicles as weapons? There was definately one in france this week. Stop looking for something that isn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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