FIVE people have been rushed to hospital after a bus crashed into a block of flats in a Scots town this afternoon.
Emergency crews raced to the scene as the single-decker vehicle was wedged at the bottom of the 15-storey tower block in Paisley.
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A number of police cars, fire engines and ambulances attended the incident at Hamilton Court, Calside at around 12.20pm.
Officers have urged drivers to stay away from the area as enquiries into the incident continue.
A police spokesperson told the BBC that the road closures in the area include Calside Avenue, Polsons Crescent, Craw Road and Alexandra Gate.
Shocked locals took to social media after snaps of the incident were shared online.
One person wrote: “Hope everyone is OK, thoughts are with everyone on board that bus.”
Another said: “Hope everyone is safe.”
A third commented: “Unbelievable! It was a car the last time. Hope everyone is okay.”
A spokesperson for McGill’s Buses said: “This is a live incident and McGill’s personnel are in attendance to establish the detail of the crash. We cannot comment further at this stage.”
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