Emergency services were called to the junction of Maxwellton Street and George Street around 1.20pm when a blue Skoda collided with a white Peugeot.
17:45, 05 Sep 2025Updated 17:54, 05 Sep 2025
The crash happened at the junction of George Street and Maxwellton Street(Image: Andrew Neil)
A child was amongst three people taken to hospital following a car crash in Paisley this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the junction of Maxwellton Street and George Street around 1.20pm when a blue Skoda collided with a white Peugeot.
A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service told the Paisley Daily Express: “We received a call to attend an incident on George Street in Paisley.
“We dispatched two ambulances, a critical care paramedic and a rapid response vehicle to the scene, with our first resource arriving within one minute. We transported three patients to hospital, including a child.”
Emergency services raced to the scene of the incident in Paisley(Image: Andrew Neil)
George Street, Maxwellton Street and Canal Street were closed while emergency services dealt with the incident.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said the incident “caused significant disruption within Paisley”.
They added: “Emergency services attended and two women and a child were taken to hospital as a precaution.
“A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a road traffic offence and enquiries are ongoing.”
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