A pensioner is fighting for his life after being hit by a bus in Regent Street in central London.
The collision happened in the busy shopping area at around 1pm today.
The 80-year-old was rushed to hospital in an ambulance in a ‘life threatening condition’.
Police at the scene feared the pensioner might lose both his legs following the crash, The Standard reported.
St Margaret Street was closed off as emergency crews dealt with the incident.
A witness said a cyclist was also knocked off his bike in the crash, The Mirror reports.
A Scottish Express reporter on the scene said members of the public comforted the elderly man as they waited for emergency services.
John Glover said: ‘Around five people were giving the elderly gentleman comfort following the accident.
‘Someone put his head onto a jacket while another was holding his hands until emergency crews arrived.’
A spokeswoman for the force told Metro: ‘Police were called at 12.52pm on Monday, July 28 following a collision between a bus and a pedestrian on Regent Street.
‘The pedestrian, a man in his 80s, was treated at the scene and taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service.
‘His condition is thought to be life-threatening.
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‘This incident is ongoing and bus services in the area are on diversion.
‘No arrests have been made.’
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 12.48pm today (28 July) to reports of a road traffic collision at the junction of Margaret Street and Regent Street, W1W.
‘We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, cycle paramedics, an incident response officer and members of our hazardous area response team (HART). We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.
‘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.’
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