Bus towed away as Parliament Street in Nottingham reopens after woman injured in collision

A Nottingham city centre junction which had been closed after a collision involving a bus and a pedestrian has reopened. Emergency services were called to a collision between a bus and a pedestrian shortly after 2pm on Wednesday, November 23 on Parliament Street outside of the Victoria Centre.

Officers put in place a cordon between Glasshouse street and Milton Street which remained until the road was reopened at around 7.30pm. Preparations to remove the vehicle involved in the collision were pictured, with the bus pulled away from the scene by a tow truck.

Police said one woman was injured but that her condition is currently unknown. Severe travel disruptions were caused by the closure, with a number of bus diversions put in place.

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Nottingham City Transport updated commuters on Twitter as the road reopened. "All services are now back to the usual stops in the City Centre, following the earlier incident on Parliament Street," they said.

"Delays will continue for the remainder of the evening, as we work towards getting drivers and buses back to where they should be. Thank you for your patience."

Officers put in place a cordon between Glasshouse street and Milton Street which remained until the road was opened at around 7.30pm. (Nottingham Post)

Earlier today (November 23) police appealed for witnesses or information that could assist their inquiries. Inspector Rich Markham, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “Officers are currently in attendance at a road traffic accident outside the Victoria Centre, in Nottingham city centre.

“We were called shortly after 2pm today (November 23), to reports of a collision between a bus and a pedestrian. One woman is reported to be injured but her condition is currently unknown.

“Road closures are currently in place on Upper Parliament Street between Glasshouse street and Milton Street so we are asking drivers and members of the public to please avoid the area.” Anyone with any information or who witnessed the incident is asked to call 101, quoting incident number 372 of 23 November 2022.

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