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Man taken to hospital after collision at Dudley Bus Station

A pensioner has been injured after a collision with a bus in Dudley this afternoon.

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The man, in his 70s, suffered a head injury, West Midlands Ambulance Service said.

Emergency services were called to King Street shortly before 1.15pm.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "The pedestrian had an isolated serious head injury and tenderness to his abdomen. His condition was stabilised at the scene. He was also anaesthetised at the scene and his airway maintained.

"Accompanied by the air ambulance doctor, the man was taken on blue-lights by ambulance to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham which had been put on alert."

Police said King Street, Fisher Street and Flood Street were cordoned off and motorists were being advised to avoid them.

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