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Tributes have been paid to the five females and one male who died in a bin lorry crash in Glasgow.
Ten people, including the driver, were injured when the council vehicle collided with pedestrians on Queen Street and crashed at the Millennium Hotel at George Square on Monday afternoon.
Police Scotland said six people are still being treated in hospital, including two who have been moved to Intensive Therapy Units.
Three of the victims have been named as grandparents Jack and Lorraine Sweeney and their granddaughter Erin McQuade.
The three other victims have been identified as Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh; Stephenie Tait, 29, from Glasgow and Jacqueline Morton, 51, from Glasgow.
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Gallery: Victims Of Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash
Stephenie Tait, 29, was a teacher at St Philomena's Primary school
Gillian Ewing, 52, was also killed in the accident
Jack Sweeney, 68, from Dumbarton, was killed along with his wife and granddaughter
Erin McQuade, 18, with her grandmother Lorraine Sweeney, aged 69
Catherine Gallagher, headteacher at St Philomena's Primary where Ms Tait was a teacher, said: "The entire school community is deeply saddened by this tragic news.
"Stephenie was an excellent young teacher, dedicated to the children. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time.
"Stephenie made a wonderful contribution to the life of St Philomena's. She will be sadly missed by both pupils and staff."
It is believed the driver may have fallen ill at the wheel when the truck mounted the pavement at the Gallery of Modern Art and travelled 300 metres before coming to a stop.
Sky's Gerard Tubb, in Glasgow, said: "We heard from eyewitnesses saying he wasn't looking around as the lorry was going across the pavement. He appeared to be slumped over the wheel."
One witness described the lorry as knocking people down "like pinballs" in the crash, which happened at around 2.30pm.
A large cordon remains in place near the scene of the crash and dozens of floral tributes have been placed at the scene, including by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson.
Speaking from the scene, Ms Sturgeon offered her condolences to the victims' families and thanked the emergency services for their fast response to the incident.
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Gallery: Tributes For Lorry Crash Victims
A service to remember the victims of the disaster will be held at Glasgow's St Andrew's Cathedral at 1pm
"Glasgow this morning is a broken-hearted city. This is a year that has been bookended by two unimaginable tragedies," she said.
But Ms Sturgeon said the city was "resilient" and would pull together.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sent a message of condolence to the Lord Provost of Glasgow which said: "Prince Philip and I were saddened by the news of the tragic accident in Glasgow yesterday.
"Our thoughts and prayers go to the families of those who have lost loved ones and to those who have been injured.
"This sad event is made even more difficult as it comes at Christmas time. I send my condolences to all the people of Glasgow."
Mr Matheson said Police Scotland would be investigating if there were any problems with the council vehicle involved in the crash.
A fleet of private ambulances carrying the dead left the area earlier this morning.
The Christmas lights have been switched off in George Square and flags on public buildings in the city are flying at half-mast.
Prayers were said for the victims at a special church service at the nearby St George's Tron.
Chief Inspector Mark Sutherland thanked the public for their support and appealed to anyone who has photos or videos of the incident to send it to them at georgesquareincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk.
He added that police hoped to reopen George Square later on Tuesday but the Christmas lights will stay dark until Wednesday.
The tragedy struck just over 12 months after the Clutha Bar helicopter crash in Glasgow.
Ten people died when a police helicopter crashed on to the roof of the pub on 29 November last year.
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Tributes have been paid to the five females and one male who died in a bin lorry crash in Glasgow.
Ten people, including the driver, were injured when the council vehicle collided with pedestrians on Queen Street and crashed at the Millennium Hotel at George Square on Monday afternoon.
Police Scotland said six people are still being treated in hospital, including two who have been moved to Intensive Therapy Units.
Three of the victims have been named as grandparents Jack and Lorraine Sweeney and their granddaughter Erin McQuade.
The three other victims have been identified as Gillian Ewing, 52, from Edinburgh; Stephenie Tait, 29, from Glasgow and Jacqueline Morton, 51, from Glasgow.
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Gallery: Victims Of Glasgow Bin Lorry Crash
Stephenie Tait, 29, was a teacher at St Philomena's Primary school
Gillian Ewing, 52, was also killed in the accident
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Jack Sweeney, 68, from Dumbarton, was killed along with his wife and granddaughter
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Erin McQuade, 18, with her grandmother Lorraine Sweeney, aged 69
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Catherine Gallagher, headteacher at St Philomena's Primary where Ms Tait was a teacher, said: "The entire school community is deeply saddened by this tragic news.
"Stephenie was an excellent young teacher, dedicated to the children. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends at this time.
"Stephenie made a wonderful contribution to the life of St Philomena's. She will be sadly missed by both pupils and staff."
It is believed the driver may have fallen ill at the wheel when the truck mounted the pavement at the Gallery of Modern Art and travelled 300 metres before coming to a stop.
Sky's Gerard Tubb, in Glasgow, said: "We heard from eyewitnesses saying he wasn't looking around as the lorry was going across the pavement. He appeared to be slumped over the wheel."
One witness described the lorry as knocking people down "like pinballs" in the crash, which happened at around 2.30pm.
A large cordon remains in place near the scene of the crash and dozens of floral tributes have been placed at the scene, including by Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson.
Speaking from the scene, Ms Sturgeon offered her condolences to the victims' families and thanked the emergency services for their fast response to the incident.
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Gallery: Tributes For Lorry Crash Victims
A service to remember the victims of the disaster will be held at Glasgow's St Andrew's Cathedral at 1pm
"Glasgow this morning is a broken-hearted city. This is a year that has been bookended by two unimaginable tragedies," she said.
But Ms Sturgeon said the city was "resilient" and would pull together.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh sent a message of condolence to the Lord Provost of Glasgow which said: "Prince Philip and I were saddened by the news of the tragic accident in Glasgow yesterday.
"Our thoughts and prayers go to the families of those who have lost loved ones and to those who have been injured.
"This sad event is made even more difficult as it comes at Christmas time. I send my condolences to all the people of Glasgow."
Mr Matheson said Police Scotland would be investigating if there were any problems with the council vehicle involved in the crash.
A fleet of private ambulances carrying the dead left the area earlier this morning.
The Christmas lights have been switched off in George Square and flags on public buildings in the city are flying at half-mast.
Prayers were said for the victims at a special church service at the nearby St George's Tron.
Chief Inspector Mark Sutherland thanked the public for their support and appealed to anyone who has photos or videos of the incident to send it to them at georgesquareincident@scotland.pnn.police.uk.
He added that police hoped to reopen George Square later on Tuesday but the Christmas lights will stay dark until Wednesday.
The tragedy struck just over 12 months after the Clutha Bar helicopter crash in Glasgow.
Ten people died when a police helicopter crashed on to the roof of the pub on 29 November last year.
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- Lorry Crash: Three Victims From One Family
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- The Headlines In 2014: Review Of The Year
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