A man has been rushed to hospital after rescue teams were called to the River Clyde near Bothwell Bridge on Monday morning.

Water rescue, a force helicopter and multiple emergency service crews were drafted in following reports of concern for a person in Hamilton on Monday morning.

Bothwell Bridge was closed off with eye-witnesses claiming police officers were looking over the bridge into the water.

Police have now confirmed a man was rescued from the River Clyde and taken to Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

His condition is not yet known.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of concern for a person in the River Clyde near Bothwell Bridge in Hamilton around 11.15am on Monday, November 25.

“Emergency services attended and a man has been taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow.”

The Scottish Ambulance Service were contacted for comment.

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