POLICE have locked down a street outside Glasgow Central after an “out of control” black cab ploughed into shoppers.
Emergency crews raced to the scene on Union Street at its junction with Gordon Street this afternoon at around 2pm following the horror crash.
Photos from the scene show a black taxi cab on the pavement outside Tesco.
It is understood at least two people were involved in the incident, with police and passersby giving them first aid.
It is unknown if there are any injuries.
A woman told how she was knocked down by the “out of control” taxi which ploughed into pedestrians.
She was walking on the pavement with her partner when the cab mounted the pavement at the junction of Gordon St and Union St in Glasgow.
She said: “I heard screaming. The taxi was coming straight for us.
“I tried to move out the way but it clipped me. It sent me sprawling to the ground.
“There are a couple of ladies it struck who look in a bad way.
“There was no time to react. It just came out of nowhere.”
Her partner said: “The driver lost control. I managed to jump out the way.
“Others weren’t so lucky.”
The woman clutched her right leg but managed to walk away from the accident.
More than 20 emergency services vehicles swooped on the street after the accident.
Officers cordoned off the road while victims were treated behind plastic sheets.
One onlooker held back tears as he said: “The cab mounted the pavement.
“A group of kids were almost hit but managed to get out the way.
“It hit a group of ladies who got knocked to the ground. It was horrific.
“People were screaming and running everywhere.”
A shop assistant working across from where the accident took place told how she saw people “running and screaming”.
She added: “It’s just awful.”
Gordon Street at Union Street has been closed as well as Renfield Street at St Vincent Street.
Punters have been urged to avoid the area.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Emergency services are currently in attendance at Union Street at its junction with Gordon Street following a road crash.
“Gordon Street at Union Street is closed as is Renfield Street at St Vincent Street.
“Motorists and members of the public are asked to avoid the area.”
