07/01/2015

Driver Of Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash Discharged

The driver of a bin lorry that killed six people in Glasgow has been discharged from hospital.

The 57-year-old man, who has not been named, was released from Glasgow's Wester Infirmary on Monday.

Police would not say whether the driver had been questioned.

He is believed to have suffered a heart attack or seizure at the wheel.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: "We would not confirm who we speak to as part of an ongoing inquiry."

Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board has also confirmed that a 64-year-old woman remains in a stale stable condition in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, while a 14-year-old girl also injured in the accident has since been discharged.

(CD/JP)

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