Ireland

Woman dies after being struck by bus at depot

Investigation under way into incident at bus station in Northern Ireland

File photograph of a Translink Belfast bus. A woman died after being knocked down by a bus at Lisburn bus station in Northern Ireland, bus operator Translink said.
File photograph of a Translink Belfast bus. A woman died after being knocked down by a bus at Lisburn bus station in Northern Ireland, bus operator Translink said.
Mon Dec 29 2014 - 15:33

A woman has died after being knocked down by a bus in Co Antrim.

The incident happened at Lisburn bus station in Northern Ireland this morning, operator Translink said.

The Lisburn depot has been closed.

A Translink spokeswoman said: “We can confirm that a fatal incident occurred in Lisburn bus centre today, around 10.15am.

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“Emergency services attended the scene. A full investigation is under way.”

A PSNI inspector said: “A woman has died following a collision involving a bus within the bus depot at Smithfield Street in Lisburn.

“An investigation into the cause of the collision is under way.”

Press Association