A MAN was rushed to hospital after being knocked down close to an underground station in Glasgow's West End.

He was believed to have been hit by a car near Hillhead Subway station on Byres Road at around 8am today.

Paramedics treated him at the scene, but he is thought to be in a serious condition in the Western Infirmary.

Police said inquiries were continuing.

Meanwhile, a man is in a serious but stable condition in Glasgow Royal Infirmary after an accident on Clyde Street yesterday.

The 44-year-old suffered a head injury after being struck by a Vauxhall Corsa driven by a 30-year-old woman at 4.15pm.

Police asked for witnesses to contact them.