A woman has died following a crash on Pollokshaws Road this morning.
Emergency services rushed to Pollokshaws Road, close to the Arnold Clark garage following a crash between a cyclist and a lorry.
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At least 10 police cars attended the scene following the incident as emergency services rushed to the scene.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "A woman has died following a road crash in the southside of Glasgow this morning Wednesday 22 May 2019.
"Around 9.15 am today, a bicycle and a lorry collided on Nithsdale Drive at Pollokshaws Road, Pollokshaws, Glasgow
"The female cyclist died at the scene. The lorry driver was not injured.
"Nithsdale Drive at Pollokshaws Road was closed to traffic to allow officers to carry out their enquiries. The road is now open.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: So sorry to hear about this tragic incident in my constituency earlier today. My deepest condolences to the woman’s family and friends."
One shop worker on Pollokshaws Road told us what he heard.
He said: “We heard the horn which is quite normal for the cross, but we didn’t hear the crash from the cars which you’d usually expect. It was just silence.
“That’s when we realised it must have been a cyclist. Then we saw all the police and everything outside.
So sorry to hear about this tragic incident in my constituency earlier today. My deepest condolences to the woman’s family and friends. https://t.co/Fxz2nobeTw
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) May 22, 2019
“There wasn’t a bang or anything.
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“The police have asked us for our CCTV which faces down Pollokshaws Road. I think the truck was coming up the road and turning left.”
Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service have been contacted for more details.
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 0912 hours today to attend a road traffic incident on Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow.
"One ambulance, a paramedic response unit and our trauma team were dispatched and our crews are currently on the scene.”
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