Man fighting for life in Sheffield hospital after bus collides with pedestrian on major road
Casualty taken to Northern General Hospital
A man is fighting for his life after being taken to hospital after a bus collided with a pedestrian.
South Yorkshire Police warned people to avoid the area after Pontefract Road was closed in Barnsley on Tuesday afternoon, while emergency workers were on the scene.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service were also at the scene at took the injured person to hospital.
The ambulance service told The Star: “We received an emergency call at 12.35pm on Tuesday to report a collision between a bus and pedestrian on Pontefract Road, Barnsley.
“Two ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched to the scene and one patient was conveyed by road to Northern General Hospital. “
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage to come forward after the crash.
Initial enquiries have led officers to believe that the pedestrian, a man in his 50s was at the junction of Lambra Road when collision happened.
Officers said: “The man suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains.
“Officers are keen to speak to the driver of a black Vauxhall Mokka who is believed to have witnessed the collision prior to leaving the scene.
“Any other witnesses who haven’t already spoken to officers are also urged to get in touch, alongside anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage of the collision, or the bus and pedestrian prior to the collision.”
“If you believe you can help, please contact us online, via live chat or by calling 101 quoting incident number 449 of 23 June 2026.”