A BUS driver has been arrested after a collision which left an elderly pedestrian fighting for her life.

The 83-year-old woman was seriously hurt when she was involved in a collision with a bus, on Tyneside, last night.

At around 6pm last night, emergency services received a report that, for reasons yet to established, a pedestrian had been involved in a collision with a bus on Battle Hill Drive in Wallsend, near to the junction with Russell Close.

Officers from Northumbria Police’s Motor Patrols department attended the scene alongside emergency services, and the 83-year-old female pedestrian was taken to hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries.

The bus driver, a 47-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

A spokesperson for Northumbria Polcie said he remained in police custody last night.

Inspector Paul Allen from the Force’s Motor Patrols department said: “This is a serious collision that has left a lady fighting for her life in hospital.

“Our investigation is ongoing and we are gathering information to build up a picture of how the collision occurred. Specialist officers are supporting family members at this time.

“If you were travelling on Battle Hill Drive at around 6pm this evening – whether that was by foot, in a vehicle or by public transport – and saw what happened, please get in touch.

“We are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage to get in touch as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information, or dashcam footage is asked to contact 101, or use the Tell Us Something page on the Northumbria Police website, quoting log NP-20210919-0832.

 

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