The 74-year-old pedestrian was rushed to hospital after the crash but sadly died nine days later.
Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow at its junction with Queen Square(Image: Google Maps)
A pensioner has died after a horror motorbike crash on a busy Glasgow street. The elderly woman passed away following the smash on Pollokshaws Road in the south side of the city on Friday, December 12.
The incident happened around 7.45pm and involved the 74-year-old woman, who was walking along the road at the time, and a Triumph Bonneville motorbike on the A77 Pollokshaws Road at the junction with Queen Square.
Emergency services raced to the scene and both the pedestrian and the 52-year-old male rider were taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.
The woman sadly could not survive her injuries and died in hospital nine days later, on Sunday, December 21. Her family has been informed and has asked for privacy.
The road was closed to allow enquiries to be carried out and re-opened around 12.30am on Saturday, December 13. Police Scotland say their thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died in the crash.
The force is now asking anyone who saw the event unfold and hasn’t already spoken to cops to come forward.
Sergeant Jack Swindells said: “Our enquiries remain ongoing to establish the full circumstances and I am appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash and hasn’t already spoken to officers to contact us.
“I would also ask anyone who was in the area and may have dash cam or private CCTV which could assist to review this and contact us with anything relevant.”
Anyone with any information is asked to contact 101 quoting reference 3395 of December 12, 2025.