A woman has been rushed to hospital after she was hit by a bus in Durham city centre.
The emergency services have confirmed a woman, thought to be elderly, was involved in a collision with a bus in the city's North Road. The police, ambulance and air ambulance attended the scene, after being called at around 11.45am.
The woman - who has not been named, has been rushed to the Royal Victoria Infirmary. She suffered "serious injuries" police said.
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The road had been closed but reopened at around 3.30pm. The public are asked to use alternative routes.
A Durham Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called to a collision in North Road, Durham, at around 11.45am today (May 18).
"The incident involved a bus and a pedestrian. The pedestrian, an elderly woman, suffered several injuries and was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle."
The police clarified that the woman was receiving treatment for "serious injuries".
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called at 11:42am to a road traffic collision between a bus and a pedestrian on North Road, Durham.
"We sent one clinical leader and two emergency ambulances, and had support from our air ambulance colleagues. One patient has been transported to the Royal Victoria Infirmary by road."
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