A pensioner is combating for his life after being hit by a bus in Regent Road in central London.
The collision occurred within the busy purchasing space at round 1pm as we speak.
The 80-year-old was rushed to hospital in an ambulance in a ‘life threatening situation’.
St Margaret Road was closed off as emergency crews handled the incident.
A witness stated a bicycle owner was additionally knocked off his bike within the crash, The Mirror reviews.
A Scottish Categorical reporter on the scene stated members of the general public comforted the aged man as they waited for emergency providers.
John Glover stated: ‘Round 5 individuals have been giving the aged gentleman consolation following the accident.
‘Somebody put his head onto a jacket whereas one other was holding his palms till emergency crews arrived.’
A spokeswoman for the pressure informed Metro: ‘Police have been referred to as at 12.52pm on Monday, July 28 following a collision between a bus and a pedestrian on Regent Road.
‘The pedestrian, a person in his 80s, was handled on the scene and brought to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
‘His situation is considered life-threatening.
‘This incident is ongoing and bus providers within the space are on diversion.
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‘No arrests have been made.’
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson stated: ‘We have been referred to as at 12.48pm as we speak (28 July) to reviews of a highway visitors collision on the junction of Margaret Road and Regent Road, W1W.
‘We despatched sources to the scene, together with ambulance crews, cycle paramedics, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous space response group (HART). We additionally dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
‘We handled two individuals on the scene. We took one affected person to a significant trauma centre as a precedence. We assessed and discharged the opposite affected person on the scene.’
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