Man taken to hospital after crash near Glasgow's Forge

The man was taken to hospital after the incident <i>(Image: NQ)</i>
The man was taken to hospital after the incident (Image: NQ)
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A man has been taken to hospital after a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Emergency services rushed to Holywell Street, near The Forge shopping centre, at around 3.05pm on Sunday, October 5.

We reported yesterday that the Gallowgate between Clyde Gateway and Society Street was shut down, reopening at around 4.30pm.

An investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the collision.

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Police Scotland said: "Around 3.05pm on Sunday, October 5, 2025, we were called to a report of a crash involving a motorbike and a car on Holywell Street in Glasgow.

"Emergency services attended and the male rider of the motorbike was taken to hospital.

"The road was closed to allow for recovery and fully reopened around 4.30pm.

"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances."

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We received a call at 3.03pm on October 5 to attend a two-vehicle road traffic collision on Holywell Street, Glasgow.

"An ambulance and an emergency medical retrieval service (EMRS) team were dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to Glasgow Royal Infirmary.”

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