A road has been shut in East Renfrewshire following a collision involving a cyclist and a bus. 

Ayr Road in Newton Mearns is shut between Raeside Grove, Mearnswood Place and Malletsheugh Road following the incident. 

Emergency services were called around 12.45pm and officers remain at the scene.

Drivers are being urged to use an alternative route.

The condition of the cyclist is not known. 

A spokesperson for the Scottish Ambulance Service said they cannot comment on injuries due to patient confidentially.

The Scottish Ambulance Service spokesperson added: “We received a call at 12.40pm to attend an incident on Ayr Road, Newton Mearns.

"An ambulance, trauma team and two special operations response teams (SORT) were dispatched to the scene and one patient was transported to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”