Regent Street bus crash leaves man in life-threatening condition

A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition after he was struck by a bus in central London.

Emergency services were called at around 12:50 BST following the crash at the junction of Margaret Street and Regent Street.

The London Ambulance Service (LAS) said paramedics treated two people at the scene, with one taken to a major trauma centre as a priority. The Met Police said his condition was “thought to be life-threatening”.

The other person was assessed and discharged at the scene, LAS said.