Elderly man seriously injured in collision involving a bus
An elderly man aged in his 80s was seriously injured following a serious collision involving a bus.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened in the area of Melton Road, Queniborough, on Monday afternoon.
Officers were deployed to the scene at 3.37pm along with a crew from East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The injured man was taken to hospital following the incident, which took place near the junction with Marsden Avenue, where he continues to be treated with serious injuries.
The man’s next of kin have been informed and support is being provided to them.
No other injuries have been reported from the collision.
Detectives are continuing to establish the full circumstances of the collision and have been carrying out enquiries at the scene including speaking with witnesses and analysing dashcam footage. No arrests have been made.
Det Sgt Jack Cornick, from Leicestershire Police’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “We are carrying out full enquiries to establish exactly what has happened.
"We have been speaking to a number of people at the scene but if you do have any information and have not yet spoken to us, I would urge you to make contact with us.
“Please think back – did you witness the incident? Did you see the male pedestrian or the bus prior to the incident? Or do you have any CCTV or dashcam footage from the area this afternoon?
“If you have any information that could help us, then please get in touch.”
You can report related details online at www.leics.police.uk or call 101 quoting incident 422 of August 24.