Published by Robert L Senior Reporter on Wednesday, 20th November 2024, at 06:30hrs|Updated at 08:45hrs
The collision involved one pedestrian and a double decker bus close to Preston Bus Depot on Tuesday night
Emergency services rushed to the scene of a collision close to Preston Bus Depot on Tuesday night.
Deepdale Road was closed for four hours as a result of the collision that resulted in one person being rescued by Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service after becoming trapped under a double decker bus.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service said:
“At 18:01, three fire engines from Preston and Penwortham, along with the Urban Search and Rescue Team, attended a road traffic collision on Deepdale Road, Preston.
One casualty was extricated from under a vehicle by firefighters and conveyed to hospital.
Crews were in attendance for two hours and ten minutes.
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said:
“We are appealing for witnesses after a collision in Preston left a man with serious injuries.
Emergency services were called at shortly before 6pm yesterday after the collision between a pedestrian and a double decker bus on Deepdale Road close to the bus depot.
The pedestrian, a local man in his 50s, suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital where he remains.
We are appealing for anyone who saw the collision itself or who has any CCTV, dashcam, Ring doorbell or mobile footage to get in touch.
Sgt Phil Baxendale, of the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This collision has left a man with some very significant injuries and I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or has footage to contact us so we can piece together exactly what happened.”
Anyone with information should contact police on 101 quoting log 1034 of November 19th.
You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on SCIU@lancashire.police.uk
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