Child is airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Manchester

The age of the child not been confirmed but witnesses said they were 'young' 

A ‘young’ child was rushed to hospital with serious injuries via air ambulance after being hit by a bus on a main road in Stockport.

The crash happened shortly after 3pm today on Buxton Road.

It was cordoned off in both directions near a Premier Inn and a primary school for several hours.

Although the age of the child has not been confirmed, witnesses described them as ‘young’.

The driver of the bus remained at the scene to assist officers who carried out investigations. Pictured, a police car is parked next to a bus by a cordon

They were treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital.

An air ambulance landed shortly before 3.30pm and officers from Greater Manchester Police also attended.

The driver of the bus remained at the scene to assist officers who carried out investigations.

The road was eventually reopened at 5.45pm.

A resident who lives near the scene told Manchester Evening News: ‘I picked my son up from school and it took us an hour and a half to get back home from Bredbury.

‘I parked up at the car park behind our house came round and a police officer said ‘stop you’re in a crime scene.’

‘He then said he’d have to escort us to our front door which he did.

‘It had all happened when we got home but we’ve heard a young child was hit. We’re just praying he makes a recovery.’

A spokesperson for NWAS said: ‘We have responded to the road traffic collision reportedly involving a child and a bus.

A cordon is in place and officers attend the scene of the collision on Buxton Road, Stockport

‘An ambulance crew, senior paramedic, critical care paramedic and air ambulance attended the scene.

‘They provided immediate care before taking the patient to hospital to be treated for serious injuries.’

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police added: ‘At 3:12pm this afternoon (Monday 15 January 2024), officers were called to reports of a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on Buxton Road in Stockport.

‘Emergency services attended the scene, and the victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

‘The driver remains at the scene for further enquiries and road closures will remain in place.’