Three rushed to hospital as serious crash sparks major emergency response in Glasgow city centre
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THREE people have reportedly been rushed to hopsital following a horror city centre crash.
Emergency services are currently in attendance on Glasgow's High Street.
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The alarm was raised just before 1pm amid reports that a speeding car smashed into other vehicles.
One onlooker said: "It's absolute chaos down here, there are blue lights everywhere.
"Someone was rushed away in an ambulance, I hope everyone involved is safe and well."
Shock pictures show a black Ford Fiesta which has appeared to career off the road.
Blue and white police tape has been flung up around the vehicle as officers direct members away from the crash site.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We received a call at 12:45 to attend a two-car road traffic collision on High Street, Glasgow.
"We dispatched two ambulances, a paramedic response unit (PRU), and a critical care paramedic (CCP) to the scene. We transported three patients to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.'
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