Emergency services were called to an incident in Deepdale Road after a man was struck by a double-decker bus close to the Preston Bus depot yesterday evening.

The road was closed between St George’s Road and Burrow Road while fire crews rescued the man from underneath the bus and paramedics treated him at the scene.

Police have said that the man in his 50s, was taken to hospital with “very significant injuries” and remains in a serious condition.

A spokesperson from Lancashire Fire and Rescue said: “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.”

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Officers are appealing for anyone who saw the collision itself or who has any CCTV, dashcam, Ring doorbell or mobile footage to send it to the police to aid in their enquiries.

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 19.

You can also email the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on SCIU@lancashire.police.uk