A man has been taken to hospital after a lamppost fell on him.

Emergency services were called to the scene in the west end of Glasgow on Tuesday afternoon.

It is understood Glasgow City Council will check other lampposts in the area as a precaution.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We received a report that a man had been injured on Kirklee Road, Glasgow, around 4.25pm on Tuesday.

“The man has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.”

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended the scene after being told someone was trapped.

A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: “Officers attended the site and made the area safe.

“The lighting column has been removed and an investigation will be carried out.”

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman confirmed one ambulance, a critical care paramedic and a special operations response team were dispatched.

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