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Woman critically hurt in Oxford Street bus collision | Woman critically hurt in Oxford Street bus collision |
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A 73-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a bus on Oxford Street. | A 73-year-old woman is in a critical condition in hospital after she was hit by a bus on Oxford Street. |
The collision happened just before 17:00 BST on Tuesday near Bond Street Underground station. The driver of the number 73 stopped at the scene and has not been arrested. | The collision happened just before 17:00 BST on Tuesday near Bond Street Underground station. The driver of the number 73 stopped at the scene and has not been arrested. |
The woman was taken by air ambulance to hospital with head injuries. | The woman was taken by air ambulance to hospital with head injuries. |
It is the second incident in two days involving a bus and a pedestrian in the same place. | It is the second incident in two days involving a bus and a pedestrian in the same place. |
On Monday, an 82-year-old man was hit at the junction of New Bond Street. He is in a critical but stable condition. | On Monday, an 82-year-old man was hit at the junction of New Bond Street. He is in a critical but stable condition. |
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is looking into making Oxford Street a pedestrian-only zone. | London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is looking into making Oxford Street a pedestrian-only zone. |
The move is part of his plans to make the area less polluted, and to create a "tree-lined avenue from Tottenham Court Road to Marble Arch". | |
In his manifesto, he said he wanted to start with car-free days before making the area fully pedestrianised. |
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