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Pedestrian hit by bus as police race to Scots road & seal off area

A PEDESTRIAN has been hit by a bus on a busy Ayrshire street prompting police to lock down the area.

Emergency crews raced to the scene on Glasgow Road in Kilmarnock[1] this afternoon.

Emergency services responding to a bus and pedestrian accident.

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A person was hit by a bus this afternoonCredit: The Scottish Sun
Emergency services at the scene of a bus and pedestrian accident.

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A small teenager’s bike is seen propped up against a lamppost at the sceneCredit: The Scottish Sun

The alarm was raised at around 1pm after officers received reports of a person being struck by an oncoming bus.

The area is usually busy with vehicles with it being close to the A77 road and the M77 motorway[2].

Cops[3] have sealed off a section of the road, including the slip road to the A77 northbound.

And they are urging the public to avoid the area and use an alternative route if possible.

Drivers[4] currently looking to access the A77 and M77 are being diverted through a road to Kilmaurs.

Vehicles on the road are also being asked to turn back.

Photos from the area show a stagecoach X76 double-decker service, which was heading towards Glasgow, sitting stationary on the side of the road.

A number of police[5] vehicles are also on the busy road parked a short distance behind the bus.

At the scene, a small teenager’s bike is seen propped up against a lamppost as collision[6] experts probe the scene. 

It is condition of the pedestrian who was struck by the bus is currently unclear.

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Police Scotland[7] Ayrshire shares a statement on social media[8] warning locals and drivers of the incident.

It read: “Emergency services[9] are in attendance following a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian on Glasgow Road, Kilmarnock.

“Glasgow Road is currently closed at its junction with the slip road to the A77 northbound.

“The public are asked to avoid the area.”

Emergency services at the scene of a bus and pedestrian accident.

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The incident happened on Glasgow Road in KilmarnockCredit: The Scottish Sun

References

  1. ^ Kilmarnock (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  2. ^ motorway (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  3. ^ Cops (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  4. ^ Drivers (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  5. ^ police (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  6. ^ collision (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  7. ^ Police Scotland (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  8. ^ social media (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)
  9. ^ Emergency services (www.thescottishsun.co.uk)