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Glasgow City Council fined £80,000 after military veteran struck by collapsing lamppost

Glasgow City Council has been fined £80,000 after a military veteran sustained life-changing injuries when he was struck by a falling lamppost in the city’s west end in June 2023.

  • Man was struck standing next to colleague
  • Life changing injuries inflicted
  • Lamppost was badly corroded and beyond its expected lifespan

A 50-year-old man was standing at the roadside in conversation with a work colleague when the lamppost collapsed, striking him from behind and pinning him to the ground. Overhead cables attached to the lamppost were then snagged by a passing motor vehicle, which dragged the collapsed lamppost over the man.

The incident occurred just after 4pm, on 20 June 2023, on Bellshaugh Road at its junction with Kirklee Gardens and Cleveden Drive, close to Kelvinside Academy. The area was busy with both adult and child pedestrians, with it being a school day.

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Original article link: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2026/01/12/glasgow-city-council-fined-80000-after-military-veteran-struck-by-collapsing-lamppost/

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