A lady in her 50s has died and two others are injured after being hit by a double decker bus in Manchester.
The group was at a bus cease within the Piccadilly space of town centre when tragedy struck on Sunday night time.
A lady, additionally in her 50s, is in hospital with critical accidents following the collision.
A person in his 60s was handled for minor accidents shortly after 9.30pm.
One eyewitness instructed the Manchester Night Information: ‘I simply noticed the bus instantly mount the kerb and crash into the bus cease.
‘There have been a whole bunch of individuals standing round making an attempt to assist. The police had been right here inside minutes.’
The bus driver remained on the scene to assist officers as an investigation was launched.
Stagecoach Manchester has confirmed one among its automobiles was concerned in a ‘critical incident’.
A spokesman mentioned: ‘Our first ideas are for these affected by the incident and their households.
‘Security is our absolute precedence and we're supporting the investigation into the circumstances concerned in any method that we are able to.’
The street was taped off between Oldham Avenue and Lever Avenue till round 6am this morning and the bus cease outdoors Travelodge stays closed.
Officers are interesting for anybody with sprint or helmet-cam footage of the collision, or the world within the moments beforehand, to get in contact.
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