Two people have been taken to hospital amid reports that a bus crashed into a shelter in Manchester. Emergency services rushed to the scene at the city's Piccadilly Gardens at around 9.30pm on Sunday.
A large cordon was put in place around the scene while emergency services dealt with the aftermath of the horrific incident. Eyewitnesses told the Manchester Evening News that they saw the vehicle mount a curb before crashing into people gathered at the bus stop.
One spoke of how they had to lift a pole from the bus stop off a woman who was involved in the incident. He said: "A lady was underneath the bus, and a pole from the bus stop, which myself and other bystanders have lifted off of the lady.
