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Woman in "life-threatening" condition after collision between pedestrian and bus on busy Sheffield road

The road is currently closed as investigations begin

A woman is in hospital in a life-threatening condition after a collision with a bus.

Police are currently on the scene on Abbeydale Road, at the junction with London Road, after the incident just before midday.

It is reported that the collision involved a pedestrian and a bus.

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A woman is in a life-threatening condition after a collision between a pedestrian and a bus on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield | Iconic Media

The pedestrian, a woman, has been rushed to hospital where officers describe her condition as life-threatening.

Meanwhile the driver is said to have remained at the scene and is helping police.

Pictures from the scene show a Stagecoach vehicle inside a police cordon, as officers patrol the area.

A forensic collision investigation van has also been spotted on site.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 11.54am today we were alerted by the ambulance service, to reports of a road traffic collision on Abbeydale Road in Sheffield.

“It is reported that the collision involved a pedestrian and a bus. Emergency services, including the ambulance service and our officers, responded.

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Abbeydale Road, at the junction with London Road, remains closed as police investigate | Iconic Media

“The pedestrian, a woman, has been taken to hospital where he condition is being described as life-threatening.

“The driver of the bus remained at the scene and is cooperating with officers.

“Abbeydale Road, at the junction of London Road and Highfield Place, is currently closed while emergency services conduct their work.”

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