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Bristol Post
Bristol Post
National
Geoffrey Bennett

One person injured after car crash outside Cabot Circus in Bristol city centre

Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a car crash in Bristol this morning.

Two vehicles were in collision at the junction of Bond Street, Temple Way and Newfoundland Street outside Cabot Circus just after 8am today (February 20).

Bristol Live understands one person sustained injuries in the collision and was treated by paramedics. The severity of their injuries is currently unknown.

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A witness who did not want to be named said it "looked like paramedics were treating someone in their car" after it had "collided with the middle section of pedestrian crossing," while firefighters looked as if they were "preparing to cut someone free from their vehicle".

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Constabulary said: "Emergency services are in attendance following a collision involving two vehicles at the junction of Bond Street and Bond Street West, Bristol, which was reported this morning at 8.20am.

"Enquiries are ongoing at the scene.”

There was a collision at the same location just four months ago, after which two passengers were taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Police are urging that anyone who witnessed the collision today to call them on 101 quoting log 271 of February 20.

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