Scots McDonald's restaurant sealed off after car smashes through barrier into Drive-Thru
DON'T DRIVE THRU Scots McDonald's restaurant sealed off after car smashes through barrier into Drive-Thru
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A GLASGOW McDonald's has been sealed off after a car rammed through a barrier and crashed into the Drive-Thru.
Emergency crews were called to the fast-food joint next to the Glasgow Fort on Auchinlea Way this afternoon.
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The incident happened at the McDonald's near the Glasgow Fort retail park
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Police and fire crews were scrambled to the restaurant in the east end of the city at around 1.10pm.
Photos from the scene show a black motor sticking out of the side of the building between two Drive-Thru windows.
The front of the car is buried in the building's outside brown panels, creating a large hole in the side of the branch.
The vehicle collided with the restaurant head-on, which means it had to be facing the wrong way and driving perpendicular to the Drive-Thru road.
To do this, it would have had to ram through a wooden barrier that runs along the Drive-Thru route.
Officers have confirmed that the driver has been taken to hospital to be checked over.
They added that enquiries into the incident are ongoing.
Blue and white police tape has been thrown up around the crash site, blocking access to the public.
And fire engine was seen parked outside the Easterhouse venue in front of the area where the car crashed into the building.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "Around 1.10pm on Tuesday, 29 July, 2025, we were called to a report of a crash on Auchinlea Way, Glasgow, where a car had struck a building.
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"Officers attended and the driver of the car has been taken to hospital to be checked over.
"Enquiries are continuing."
Photos of the incident were shared on the Facebook page No1seems2care.
Users flocked to the comments to share their shock at the incident.
One person said: "Good lord. Hope everyone involved is ok".
Another added: "Hope all okay".
Someone else said: "Oh my!"
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and McDonald's have been contacted for comment.
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