Elderly man taken to hospital as accident closes Sunderland's Park Lane Interchange

By The Newsroom
Published 12th Jan 2019, 17:12 BST
Updated 12th Jan 2019, 17:29 BST
The station was closed for more than 20 minutesThe station was closed for more than 20 minutes
The station was closed for more than 20 minutes
An elderly man has been taken to hospital after being knocked down in Vine Place close to the entrance to Sunderland's main bus station.

The North East Ambulance Service was called to a report of a collision between a pedestrian and a bus around 5.15pm this afternoon.

A spokesman said: "We sent a paramedic ambulance and two hazardous areas response teams and have taken him to Sunderland Royal Hospital."

The victim's injuries are not believed to be serious.