Man in his 60s hit by bus in Bilston taken to hospital with 'potentially serious injuries'

The collision took place at the junction of Claremont Street and Wellington Road in Bilston just before 6.30pm on Thursday (January 16).

Police and ambulance crews rushed to the scene and discovered a pedestrian, a man in his 60s, hurt.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: "An ambulance, paramedic officer, MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic were sent to the scene where, on arrival, crews discovered a bus and a pedestrian had been involved in a collision. 

"The pedestrian, a man, was treated for potentially serious injuries before being conveyed to New Cross Hospital for further treatment."

A West Midlands Police spokesman said the driver of the bus was "spoken to".

He said: "A man in his 60s was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

"An investigation is ongoing and the driver of the bus has been spoken to. Anyone with information is asked to contact us via Live Chat or call 101 quoting 4369 of January 16."

National Express West Midlands has confirmed one of its buses was involved in the incident.

A spokeswoman said: "One of our vehicles operating the 79 service was involved in an incident near the junction of Wellington Road and Claremont Street yesterday (Thursday, January 16).

"Emergency services attended the scene and we will continue to provide any assistance as needed."