Three people have been taken to hospital after a double decker bus hit the underside of a railway bridge in Glasgow.

The roof of the bus was sheared off following the crash at 11.35am on Sunday in Cook Street in Tradeston.

Firefighters and paramedics were quickly called to the scene, where a number of casualties were treated.

Police closed off a number of roads, and trains running between Glasgow Central and Paisley Gilmour Street were cancelled in both directions.

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “Operations control mobilised three appliances to Cook Street, where firefighters supported partners to make the area safe.

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“Three casualties have been transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital by the Scottish Ambulance Service and a number of additional casualties are being treated at the scene.”

Network Rail said that they would be carrying out an inspection of the bridge once the bus had been removed.

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The train line was reopened just after 2.30pm on Sunday afternoon.

“While the bus is still under the structure, it’s no longer touching any part of the bridge,” Network Rail said on social media.

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