Man suffers life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus in East Sussex - police appeal for witnesses
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The man in his fifties suffered a serious head injury after the bus collided with him in the Old Steine at about 2.30pm.
Following the incident, the pedestrian was tended to by an off-duty doctor on the scene who happened to be passing, before ambulance services arrived.
Police said he remains in hospital for treatment.
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Hide AdThe road was cordoned off at the bottom of St James’s Street following the incident, and remained in place until 4.45pm.
In a statement, Sussex Police said: "Emergency services were called to the Old Steine in Brighton at around 2.30pm on Sunday (May 7) after a bus collided with a pedestrian.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant video footage is asked to contact police online or via 101, quoting Operation Herb."