A MAN in his 60s is fighting for his life in a trauma unit after being hit by a double-decker bus on a busy high street.
and paramedics rushed to the scene in Hackney, London, this morning after receiving reports of a collision between a bus and a pedestrian.
A man in his 60s was found on Kingsland Road High Street and was rushed to a major trauma centre in an ambulance.
The London Ambulance service said ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, an incident response officer and a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.
closed the road as an into the horror got underway with a cordon currently still in place around the scene.
No arrests have been made at this time, the confirmed.
Images show the aftermath of the smash with police tape blocking off the road and emergency vehicles swarming the area.
Several officers can be seen guarding the scene as a probe into the collision continues.
A number 149 bus to London Bridge remains stopped in the middle of the deserted road.
A London Ambulance Spokesperson said: “We were called at 10:09am today [28 July] to reports of a road traffic collision on Kingsland High Street, Hackney, E8.
“We sent ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car and an incident response officer to the scene.
“We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London’s Air Ambulance.
“The first paramedic arrived on the scene in less than two minutes. We treated a patient and took him to a major trauma centre by road.”
A spokesperson said: “Police were called at 10:12hrs on Tuesday, 28 July to reports of a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian on Kingsland High Street, Hackney.
“Officers are at the scene and Kingsland High Street is currently closed between Crossway and Sandringham Road.
“The pedestrian, a man aged 60, was taken to hospital where his injuries were deemed to be life-threatening and life-changing.
“No arrests have been made and an investigation is underway to establish what took place.”
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