A sanitation truck in Glasgow appeared Monday night to careen out of control in a popular shopping area in the city center.
The truck slammed into a crowd of holiday shoppers, killing at least six and injuring seven people seriously, possibly more.
Police did not release details about the driver, nor have they yet determined the cause of the tragedy. In a similar incident in France, the driver shouted “Allahu Akbar!” before plowing into a crowd of shoppers also Monday night.
A spokesperson for Scotland’s police service told Sky News the incident occurred in the city’s shopping center, but was unable to say how many people were hurt.
The truck appeared to have driven along a sidewalk for about 70 yards, according to an eyewitness who spoke with Reuters. The area was especially crowded due to the nearby fairground attractions and an ice-skating rink that was placed there for the holiday.
