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Cyclist fighting for life after being hit by bus

BBC Four policemen gather to talk behind the cordon in the middle of Deansgate, with shoppers and workers walking on the other sideBBC
The cyclist was hit by a bus on Deansgate just after midday on Monday

A cyclist has suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a bus in Manchester city centre.

The man, aged in his 80s, was struck on Deansgate, at the junction with Bridge Street, at about 12:30 GMT.

Greater Manchester Police said he was taken to hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.

No arrests have been made.

Police are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the collision to come forward.

Police officers in bright green jackets guard the cordon with orange and white bollards on the road
Deansgate was closed for hours after the midday crash in Manchester city centre

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