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Bus crashes into city centre leisure complex

Flora Graftonand
David Spereall,Yorkshire
Bus crashes into The Light in Leeds city centre

A bus has crashed into a leisure complex in Leeds city centre.

Police were called to reports that a bus had mounted the kerb and collided with a building on The Headrow at about 16:35 GMT.

Police remain at the scene outside The Light, with Albion Street cordoned off to traffic and pedestrians.

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said six people were checked over at the scene after a number of ambulances attended, with one person taken to Leeds General Infirmary for further treatment.

Malik Walton/BBC A bus has collided with a building, with two ambulances visibleMalik Walton/BBC
The bus was believed to have mounted the kerb and collided with the building in Leeds

Merrion Street would be closed to allow for the safe recovery of the vehicle, a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said.

Some bus services in the city centre were impacted by the collision, along with an unconnected incident at Asda's head office.

Motorists have been advised to avoid the area and to use an alternative route.

UGC An aerial shot of a bus having crashed into a building, with emergency services and crowds of people surrounding itUGC
Emergency services are at the scene

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