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Man hit by bus suffers life-threatening injuries

News imageAlex Moss/BBC A road through a city centre with shops on either side. Part of the road has been cordoned off with yellow police tape. In the cordon there are two stationary double decker buses. Parked outside of the cordon is a police car and a police officer is stood behind the cordon. Alex Moss/BBC
The crash happened in Vicar Lane on Tuesday morning

A pedestrian who was hit by a double decker bus in Leeds city centre remains in hospital with "life-threatening injuries", police have said.

West Yorkshire Police said the 51-year-old was struck by an Arriva bus on Vicar Lane at 05:28 GMT on Tuesday.

Part of the road was cordoned off for several hours while investigations were carried out.

The force has appealed for witnesses and said officers were keen to speak to anyone who may have CCTV, dashcam, or mobile phone footage from the area at the time.

News imageAlex Moss/BBC A road through a city centre with shops on either side. Part of the road has been cordoned off with yellow police tape. In the cordon there are two stationary double decker buses.Alex Moss/BBC
Police have appealed for witnesses or anyone with relevant footage of the collision

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