Bus Collision on Regent Street Leaves Pensioner Fighting for Life

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A devastating incident occurred on Regent Street, London, when a bus collided with a pedestrian, a pensioner in his 80s, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred on Monday, July 28, at 12:52 pm, and the road has been closed, with bus services in the area diverted.

Key Takeaways:

  • The incident occurred on Regent Street, where a bus collided with a pedestrian, a pensioner in his 80s, at 12:52 pm on Monday, July 28.
  • The pedestrian sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
  • The road has been closed, and bus services in the area are diverted.
  • The Met Police was called to the scene, and an investigation is ongoing.
  • A woman was treated at the scene and taken to a major trauma centre by the London Ambulance Service in a separate incident on Coram Street, Mayfair, but this is not related to the Regent Street incident.
  • A pensioner is fighting for his life in hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries in the bus collision.
  • Two people were injured in the incident, with one patient taken to a major trauma centre as a priority and the other assessed and discharged at the scene.
  • The London Ambulance Service sent an ambulance crew, a cycle paramedic, and a clinical team manager to the scene.
  • The incident has caused significant disruption to traffic and bus services in the area.

Statistics:

  • The incident occurred at 12:52 pm on Monday, July 28.
  • The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, sustained life-threatening injuries.
  • Two people were injured in the incident.
  • The road has been closed, and bus services in the area are diverted.
  • The Met Police was called to the scene at 12:52 pm on Monday, July 28.
  • The London Ambulance Service treated two people at the scene, with one patient taken to a major trauma centre and the other assessed and discharged.

Sources:

  • "Police called at 12.52pm on Monday, July 28, following a collision between a bus and a pedestrian on Regent Street." - Metropolitan Police Service
  • "We treated two people at the scene. We took one patient to a major trauma centre as a priority. We assessed and discharged the other patient at the scene." - London Ambulance Service
  • "We were called at 11.02am today (July 28) to reports of a road traffic collision on Coram Street, Mayfair. We sent an ambulance crew, a cycle paramedic and a clinical team manager to the scene. We treated a woman at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre." - London Ambulance Service
  • "We treated a woman at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre." - London Ambulance Service