Elderly woman dies after Glasgow ambulance involved in crash with taxi
dailyrecord.co.ukPolice are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a road crash involving an ambulance in the east end of Glasgow on Sunday September 24.Around 10.25am, Police Scotland rushed to the scene after reports of a crash involving the ambulance and a taxi on London Road, at the junction with Arcadia Street.Emergency services attended and a 71-year-old woman, who was travelling in the ambulance, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her relatives have been notified.A 38-year-old male paramedic was injured in the collision and was taken to Glasgow Royal Infirmary for treatment.The female paramedic driving the ambulance and the male driver of the taxi did not require hospital treatmentSergeant Andrew Coutts said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the family of the lady who died and extensive enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.“The incident took place at a busy junction and I am appealing to anyone who was on London Road or Arcadia Street around 10.25am on Sunday morning, particularly those with dash-cam footage, to please come forward.“Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland via 101, quoting incident number 1101 of Sunday,September 24, 2023.” Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond.
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