At least six dead as bin lorry crashes in Glasgow's George Square

[Bosonic]

Source: STV

At least six people have died after a bin lorry has careered into a group of pedestrians in Glasgow's George Square.

George Square was closed shortly after 2.30pm on Monday after the crash near to Queen Street.

Eyewitnesses reported that the bin lorry was involved in a collision with another vehicle hitting a number of pedestrians.

Eyewitnesses said there were six ambulances on the scene and dozens of police officers.

Read more: http://news.stv.tv/west-central/304454-serious-road-accident-in-glasgow-george-square/

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[longship]

1. "At least six dead as garbage truck crashes in Glasgow's George Square."

I thought people might want a translation to the more common vernacular here.

[Iggo]

3. I was all ready to type "...trash truck plows..."

[PatrynXX]

5. words

well we don't want to be smacking ones tush here do we. bloody hell


but yes I was thinking it was a boat..

[longship]

7. Nicely played, my friend. nt

[Helen Borg]

2. Always paranoid around garbage trucks...

[PatrynXX]

6. yeah heavy rain once and he didn't have his flashing lights on

so ran smack in the back of him (mom was driving) and well totaled that car

[Helen Borg]

9. I remember this accident in Berkeley, not too long ago...

Garbage truck accident...

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2012/12/24/professor-shlomo-bentins-death-deemed-an-accident/

[Skittles]

11. garbage trucks and school buses

I don't want to be anywhere near them

[CherokeeDem]

4. I have two friends who live in Glasgow...

Just emailed them to make certain they weren't near this accident. They were going shopping today.

Such a tragedy.... peace to the families of the victims.

[cosmicone]

8. I thought "bin Lorry" was some Arab extremist

attacking pedestrians.

[Helen Borg]

12. Lol!

[TheCowsCameHome]

10. I thought maybe it was Osama's sister.

My bad.