Five individuals were quickly taken to a hospital for medical care after a bus collided with a block of flats in Paisley today.
Police, paramedics and firefighters rushed to Hamilton Court, Calside, at about 12.20pm after a McGills bus crashed into the high rise flats.
Emergency crews are still at the scene.
Officers have closed off the area and several roads including Calside Avenue, Polsons Crescent, Craw Road, and Alexandra Gate are shut.
The authorities are asking drivers to stay away from the area.
It is not yet clear how the bus crashed, but pictures from the scene show the vehicle stuck against the wall at the bottom of Hamilton Court.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: ‘Five people have been taken to hospital for treatment and investigations are ongoing.
‘A number of road closures are in place including Calside Avenue, Polsons Crescent, Craw Road, and Alexandra Gate. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.’
A spokesperson for McGill’s Buses said: ‘This is a live incident and McGill’s personnel are in attendance to establish the detail of the crash. We cannot comment further at this stage.’
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for comment.
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