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Jon Brady & Dayna McAlpine

Glasgow bus driver forced to go off road after 'technical malfunction'

A quick-thinking bus driver was forced to steer their vehicle off road after a "technical malfunction" earlier today.

The driver at the wheel of the 240 service between Glasgow and Overtown, North Lanarkshire, was forced to take action as the bus travelled through Uddingston on Sunday 6 February.

An image supplied to the Daily Record shows the single-decker bus parked on a grassy verge to the north of Laburnum Road at around 3pm.

First Bus, which operates the 240 under the Lanarkshire Connect banner, says no passengers were injured as a result of the driver's emergency manoeuvre.

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A spokesperson for the public transport firm said: "We are aware of the issue with a First Bus that took place on Laburnum Road, Uddingston.

"The driver took precautions after a malfunction, to remove the vehicle from the road.

"We can confirm that no passengers were injured.

"We would like to apologies for any disruption or any inconvenience caused by this."

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