( CNN ) -- Six people have died after a garbage truck collided with pedestrians in the center of the Scottish city of Glasgow , police confirmed Monday . Scottish police also promised further updates in a tweet Monday . Speaking to the BBC earlier Monday , Superintendent Stuart Carroll said it appeared the `` bin lorry '' had struck one pedestrian before going up onto the sidewalk and colliding with a number of others . Police said the truck crashed at the Millennium Hotel Glasgow at George Square . Carroll said `` at least seven '' people had been seriously injured . `` The driver has also been taken to hospital where he is receiving treatment , '' Carroll said . `` For now it does not look to be either a criminal or deliberate act , '' he said . Assistant Chief Constable Wayne Mawson said investigations into the circumstances of the `` tragic incident '' were ongoing . `` We can however confirm that this is not a terrorism-related incident , '' he said . Police earlier told CNN the incident was being investigated as a road accident . A Glasgow police spokesperson said the incident occurred just after 2:30 p.m. ( 9:30 a.m . ET ) Monday . Diversions and road closures are in place and police have asked people to avoid the area . British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Twitter that he was being kept `` fully briefed '' on the incident . `` My thoughts are with the families of those involved & emergency services , '' Cameron said . First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon , said her thoughts were with `` everyone involved in dreadful # GeorgeSquare incident . ''
NEW : Police confirm six people have died in Glasgow road incident . The death toll is expected to rise as police continue their investigation into the incident. Police say Glasgow road accident not `` terrorism-related '' Scottish police say `` very serious road incident '' occurred in central Glasgow Monday . A spokesperson tells CNN the incident in George Square occurred just after 2:30p.m . GMT .