A person has been taken to hospital following a crash between a lorry and a pedestrian, police have confirmed. Witnesses reported a "big police presence" and cordon, which had been set up in Melvin Square in Knowle after the crash. One man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs in connection with the crash.
The South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) were called to the scene at 10.51am on Tuesday, May 23 before contacting Avon and Somerset Police, who arrived shortly before 11am. One woman, the pedestrian, was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 10.51hrs to an incident in the Bristol area. A double-crew land ambulance was sent, and one individual was taken to Bristol Royal Infirmary.”
