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Thornaby Bus Collision Leaves Man, 72, With Potentially Life-Changing Leg Injuries

Police have opened a collision inquiry, with Stagecoach cooperating.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called shortly after 4:30pm on Wednesday to Mandale Road near Thornaby railway station.
  • The Great North Air Ambulance activated a paramedic and doctor at 4:26pm and arrived at 4:34pm to work alongside NEAS.
  • The patient was taken to hospital by NEAS road ambulance, accompanied by the GNAAS team.
  • Cleveland Police said the man remains in hospital with significant leg injuries that are not life-threatening but may be life-changing.
  • Collision investigators attended and the one-way approach to the station was closed for hours under a large cordon, reopening at about 7:10pm.