Man taken to hospital and road closed after incident at demolition site in Paisley

A man has been taken to hospital and a road has been closed after an incident at a demolition site in Paisley.

Emergency services were called to report of an injured person at the site on Waverley Road at around 9.15am on Friday.

A Scottish Ambulance trauma and special operations team attended, and a man in his 40s was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

Police closed off the road and adjacent footpath at Durrockstock Road and the public has been urged to avoid the area.

A spokesperson said: “Officers and emergency services are in attendance on Waverley Road in Paisley following a report of a person being found injured.

“Police were called to the scene at around 9.15am on Friday, January 9, 2026.

“The road and adjacent footpath is currently closed at Durrockstock Road and the public are asked to avoid the area.”

An SAS spokesperson said: “We received a call today to attend an incident on Waverley Road in Paisley. We dispatched one ambulance, our trauma team and our special operations team to the scene.

“We transported one male patient in his 40s to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.”

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 9.16am on Friday, 9 January, to support emergency service partners on Waverley Street in Paisley.

“Operations Control mobilised two fire appliances and a heavy rescue unit to the scene.

“Crews left the area at 10.37am after ensuring the area was safe.”