Watch as police do ‘skid tests’ after major bus crash in Leeds city centre
A series of ‘skid tests’ are being carried out on a Leeds road after a serious crash this morning.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after a pedestrian was hit by a bus on Vicar Lane in the city centre today (March 24). The road has been cordoned off since around 5.30am.
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Investigations into the collision are taking place in Leeds, with the Yorkshire Evening Post witnessing officers carrying out a series of ‘skid tests’ to determine the speed of the bus at the time of the collision. Watch the footage at the top of this article.
A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Police said: “At 5.28am this morning, police were called to a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a bus in Vicar Lane in Leeds city centre.
“The pedestrian, a 51-year-old man, was taken to hospital for treatment.
“A scene remains in place in Vicar Lane to undergo collision investigation work, while officers continue to monitor the man’s condition in hospital.”
Yorkshire Ambulance Service trust also sent paramedics to the scene. A spokesperson added: “We received an emergency call at 5.22am this morning to report a collision between a bus and a pedestrian on Vicar Lane in Leeds.
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene, including an ambulance and a team leader, and one patient was conveyed to hospital.”