Manchester bus crash: Women left fighting for her life and multiple people injured after horrifying crash

A bus which ploughed into a high-rise building in a busy city centre during a busy lunch hour has left a woman fighting for her life and many more injured. As reported, the crash occurred shortly after lunchtime on Monday, October 16.

Emergency services rushed to the scene after the single decker crashed into a row of shops at the base of City Tower, a 3-storey building in Manchester, with police, fire crews and ambulances descending.

The driver, a 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

It’s believed that the casualties were pedestrians outside the premises who were hit. A witness also said on social media that the bus first hit pedestrians before it stopped with pictures showing a cordon around the bus.

Shattered glass can be seen strewn on the floor while white tents have been erected by the emergency services at the scene. One casualty can been seen sitting down wrapped in a foil blanket as they receive treatment.

A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 1pm today (Monday 16 October) police were called to reports of a collision involving a bus and a shop in Piccadilly Gardens.

"Police alongside colleagues in the North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue have been in attendance.

"There are road closures in the area whilst emergency services remain at the scene dealing with the collision and officers from GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit are in attendance. We would ask members of the public to avoid the area where possible whilst officers establish the full circumstances."