THE family of a woman who was struck by a bus, suffering serious injuries, have thanked passers-by for their help.
Police are continuing to investigate the collision which occurred at 4.50pm yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) at Maxwell’s Corner in Stockton Town Centre in which Hannah Baxter, 32, was struck by the bus. The pedestrian Ms Baxter, from Thornaby, remains in a critical, but stable condition and has been transferred to Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital.
"Hannah’s family are receiving on-going support from a Cleveland Police family liaison officer," said a force spokeswoman. "They have wished to express their sincere thanks to all of the passers-by who went to help Hannah immediately after the collision, all of the emergency services who attended the scene, and the NHS staff at James Cook and Freeman Hospitals who are concerned with Hannah’s care."
Police are still appealing for witnesses to the collision to contact PC Martin Tramner of the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit on 101 and quote incident CVP-14-185761
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