Man rushed to hospital after being hit by bus in Leeds city centre
A major road in Leeds remains cordoned off after a man was hit by a bus this morning.
Emergency services rushed to Vicar Lane in the city centre just before 5.30am today (March 24). The road remains partly closed with public transport being disrupted.
Police officers at the scene told The Yorkshire Evening Post that the cordon is expected to remain in place for a couple more hours. Kirkgate Market remains open, despite the road closure.
Follow all the updates this morning (March 24) in our live blog. It includes pictures and video from the scene.
It has been confirmed that the road was closed after a pedestrian was hit by a bus in the early hours.
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 also attended the scene. A spokesperson said: “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.”