One person rushed to hospital after bus crash shut Leeds city centre roads
Ambulances attended the scene last night
One person has been taken to hospital after a bus crash in Leeds city centre last night.
Multiple people were examined by paramedics after the incident near The Headrow on Monday (November 9). Pictures from the scene showed that a First Bus vehicle had mounted the kerb before colliding with the bollards outside The Light on Albion Street.
Following the incident, Albion Street and Merrion Street were closed as emergency services attended the scene. Both roads have since re-opened and the incident has cleared as of Tuesday (November 10).
Police confirmed last night that a bus had mounted the kerb outside The Light cinema. Yorkshire Ambulance Service has since said that one person was taken to hospital.
A spokesperson added: “We received an emergency call at 4.39pm on Monday afternoon to report a collision between a bus and a building on The Headrow, Leeds.
“A number of ambulance resources were dispatched to the scene and six patients were checked over. One patient was conveyed to Leeds General Infirmary.”
First Bus told the Yorkshire Evening Post that it was assisting police following the incident.
A spokesperson for the travel company said: “There was an incident involving one of our route 5 buses on Albion Street in Leeds yesterday evening (Monday 9 Nov). We are assisting the police with its enquiries and apologise for any inconvenience to pedestrians and other road users.”
Motorists were advised to avoid the area around The Light last night. Connecting Leeds Travel Info posted on X, saying: “Albion Street closed in Leeds city centre between the junctions with the Headrow and Great George Street due to road traffic collision.”
A number of bus services were diverted as a result of the incident yesterday. However, normal service has resumed as of Tuesday.