Woman dies after crash involving Plymouth Citybus
A woman has died after a crash with a bus in Plymouth city centre . The incident happened on Sunday night on Western Approach.[1][2] One man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless / inconsiderate driving.
He has since been bailed. Devon and Cornwall Police[3] are seeking witnesses to the incident which happened at around 6.20pm and involved a Plymouth City Bus and a pedestrian. They are particularly keen to speak to passengers who were on the bus, as well as a driver of a Ford Fiesta who may have witnessed the collision.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “A woman in her 50s has died following a collision in Plymouth. Police were called at around 6.20pm to reports of a collision involving a Plymouth City Bus and a pedestrian on Western Approach. “The pedestrian was confirmed deceased at the scene.
Enquiries remain ongoing to locate next of kin. No other injuries were reported. “A 53-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless / inconsiderate driving.
He has since been bailed.”
Coroner Ambulance (white van left) picture leaving the scene. On Sunday evening, an incident involving a single decker bus and a pedestrian cause Devon and Cornwall Police to close Western Approach, a major route into the city centre of Plymouth. January 07, 2024.
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They added: “Officers are seeking witnesses to the incident and would especially like to speak with passengers who were on the bus, and to the driver of a Ford Fiesta who may have witnessed the collision. “Anyone with any relevant information and dashcam footage which may assist the investigation is asked to contact police via our website[6] or by calling 101 quoting log 518 of 7th January.
The road was closed while an investigation was carried out at the scene.Officers from the Roads Policing Team would like to thank the public for their patience while the road was closed.” A Plymouth Citybus spokesperson said: “Our thoughts are with everyone involved in the incident and our prayers are with the family and friends of the deceased. We have been and will continue to work closely with the police.”
References
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