A BOY has been left with critical injuries after being hit by a bus.

The 12-year-old was seriously injured following the incident in Gateshead, at 6.16pm last night.

The emergency services rushed to the scene at Prince Consort Road at the junction of Whitehall Road where the incident happened.

The youngster was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, in Newcastle, and is described as being in a critical but stable condition.

The bus driver was uninjured.

The road was closed for more than two hours to while a collision investigation took place and the bus was recovered.

Police are now urging anyone who saw what happened in the moments leading up to the collision, particularly passing vehicles with dashcam footage, to get in touch.

Motor patrols sergeant Phil Emmerson said: “Enquiries are being carried out to establish the circumstances around the collision.

“We understand that a light blue Citroen Picasso, a dark grey BMW 3-Series and a silver Citroen Xsara were in the area at the time and the occupants could be important witnesses – so we would urge them to get in touch with us.”

  • Anyone with information which could assist the investigation is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference 934 29/11/18 or email the officer in charge at 2518@northumbria.pnn.police.uk