A city center was thrown into disarray this morning following a collision, leading to road closures and bus diversions as traffic congestion increased in the area.
West Yorkshire Police have confirmed that a 51-year-old pedestrian is undergoing treatment in a hospital after being struck by a bus on Vicar Lane. Authorities are closely monitoring the man’s condition.
FlyerBuses, operating in Leeds city center, announced that their Flyer A1 route will be diverted from Leeds to Leeds Bradford Airport due to the incident.
Reports from Leeds Live indicate that the scene is cordoned off by police, with blankets scattered across the road.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service dispatched multiple ambulance resources to the location earlier today in response to an emergency call reporting a bus-pedestrian collision on Vicar Lane.
Police were alerted to the road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a bus at 5.28am this morning in Vicar Lane. The pedestrian, a 51-year-old man, was taken to the hospital for treatment, and investigations are ongoing at the scene.
A double-decker bus colliding with a pedestrian in Leeds city center has resulted in the pedestrian being hospitalized, as confirmed by West Yorkshire Police.
The Flyer A1 bus service, which connects Leeds City Bus Station to Leeds Bradford Airport, will be rerouted due to the incident on Vicar Lane.
Due to a police incident on Vicar Lane, the Flyer A1 bus service will divert its route from Leeds to Leeds Bradford Airport until further notice, with specific stops affected and alternative stops suggested.
Visuals from the location depict a double-decker bus with a damaged windscreen within the restricted area this morning, with officers present and cordons in place on Vicar Lane.
West Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service have been approached for comments by The Mirror regarding the incident.
A live police scene following a bus-pedestrian collision in Leeds city center has been documented, with Vicar Lane being cordoned off as shown on a map of the ongoing incident’s location.
Vicar Lane, a bustling historic street in central Leeds lined with shops and in proximity to Kirkgate Market, has been sealed off following a reported collision in the city center this morning.