Travel chaos in Sheffield as buses diverted following collision between pedestrian and bus
A man has suffered suspected “life-threatening” injuries
Buses are being diverted as emergency services respond to a serious collision on the edge of Sheffield city centre.
Police and paramedics rushed to Wicker - a major route connecting Burngreave to Sheffield city centre - just after 9am on Tuesday morning (September 29).
It is reported that a pedestrian and bus were involved in a collision, with the man suffering “suspected life-threatening injuries” as a result.
Emergency services are remaining on the scene, with public transport having to be diverted as a result.
A Travel South Yorkshire announcement adds: “Wicker is temporarily inaccessible due to an incident.”
Stagecoach, First and TM Travel services have all been affected.
Service are expected to be diverted via Nursery Street, Derek Dooley Way, Spital Hill, Savile Street and the Parkway.
A full list of diversions can be found on the Travel South Yorkshire website here.
Meanwhile, the AA traffic monitoring service have reported ques building along Derek Dooley Way as a result
A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 9.36am today we were made aware by the ambulance service of a road traffic collision involving a bus and a pedestrian, on the Wicker in Sheffield.
“The pedestrian, a man, has been taken to hospital with suspected life-threatening injuries.
“The Wicker is currently closed while emergency services conduct their work.”