Man dies in horror crash as 'armed police' swarm scene near Glasgow bus terminal

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A man has died and a woman left seriously injured after a multi-vehicle crash near a Glasgow bus terminal.Emergency services raced to the scene near the First Bus depot on South Street in the Scotstoun area at around 7.35pm on Saturday.Officers say a white Mercedes C43 crashed with a blue Vauxhall Corsa and a black Nissan Juke as well as several parked cars.The Mercedes driver, a 26-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene.The 40-year-old woman driving the Nissan was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here . Last night, the Record told how eyewitnesses reported seeing armed police in attendance.

It’s understood that firearms officers have enhanced medical training and access to defibrillators.The road was closed for around eight hours to allow for a full accident investigation to take place.

It reopened at around 3.30am.Sergeant Sean Dempsey, of the Road Policing Unit in Glasgow, said: “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died.“Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the crash.

I would ask anyone who was in the area at the time who saw what happened, and has not already spoken with officers, to please contact us.“I would also appeal to anyone who was in the area around the time of the crash and who may have dash-cam footage which could assist us to get in touch.”Anyone with any information is asked to call Police Scotland via 101, quoting reference number 2941 of 2 March. Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here .