What might have proved a much more serious accident than actually it was, occurred yesterday evening when the driver of a motor bus, in trying to overtake a tramear, got his vehicle sandwiched between the car and another trametir approaching from the opposite direction. The motor bus was proceeding cast-wards in Gallowgate about half-past six and, when approaching the Junction of Crownpoint Street, the driver passed a Shettleston-bound ear on the off-side. A city-bound car had just started to move away from the stopping place on the far side of the Crownpoint Street and the distance between the two tramcars appeared to the driver to be sufficient for his purpose of getting in front of the Shettleston ear. The bus and the ear, however, met in coll the Shettleston its way, 1 of the bus, ripping the vehicle open from the tail lamp to the radiator.
Something like thirteen of the passengers were injured, but only one of them was detained last night. All the others were able te go home after receiving treatment. The marvel of the accident was that it was not very much more serious than it turned out to be. So down gang from the tramway. offices soon arrived on th: scene for the purpose of removing the ear, which was standing at the eye of the pavement. The amazing thing about Glasgow to-day, with its numerous motor buses travelling at a great speed, is that accidents are between, Tt would sing if there were more
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