Woman suffers serious injuries in Hull city centre after being hit by bus at accident blackspot
A WOMAN has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a bus at an accident blackspot in Hull city centre.
Shortly before 2pm yesterday, police and paramedics raced to the busy road near Paragon Interchange, the same spot where a pensioner was killed crossing the road two years ago.
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INVESTIGATION: The scene of the accident near Paragon Interchange in Ferensway, Hull. Picture: Rob Stebbing
Roads were partially closed around Margaret Moxon Way as the woman in her 20s was treated for serious injuries.
She was rushed to Hull Royal Infirmary and was in a serious condition last night.
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A police spokesman said: "Police received a call at 2pm today reporting a road traffic collision close to Paragon Interchange in Ferensway.
"A pedestrian and a bus were involved in the collision.
"The pedestrian has sustained what are believed to be serious injuries and has been transported to Hull Royal Infirmary."
The accident, involving a single- decker Stagecoach bus, happened at the pedestrian crossing between Paragon Interchange and St Stephen's shopping centre. Only weeks ago, timers were installed at the crossing as a safety measure to prevent further accidents.
A spokesman for Stagecoach said the company was working with police and helping with their investigations.
Office worker Paul Gilson was heading home to Mappleton Grove, east Hull, when he arrived at the crossing just after the accident.
Mr Gilson, 41, said: "This junction is notorious for accidents and the authorities have put measures in place to try to prevent them from happening. I'm not sure what else can be done.
"The crossing often gets crowded at busy times with people accessing the bus and train stations and the shopping centre.
"The only thing that could possibly be done is to introduce a barrier system for the buses."
In November 2010, pensioner Colin Lyon died from head injuries after being knocked down by a bus on the pedestrian crossing.
A subsequent inquest heard Mr Lyon, 70, failed to look before crossing when the red man signal was showing.
Jack Fisher, 14, was also struck by a bus in nearby Brook Street in April 2008.
Jack, of North Road, west Hull, and two friends had used two crossings in Ferensway before reaching Brook Street where the accident happened.
Following Jack's death, his mother, Colette Scholes, backed the introduction of timers at the crossing in Margaret Moxon Way.
Two "countdown timers" were introduced in August, telling people exactly how long they have to cross the road, counting down the time from the green man to the red man, before buses start to move.
Lindsay Mellor, 36, of west Hull, said more should be done to prevent these accidents.
"It is chaos in this area at busy times," she said.
"The traffic is always heavy and the pedestrian crossings often struggle to cope with the number of people using them.
"The countdown system is a good idea and works well but there needs to be more action taken to help prevent further accidents.
"I think the crossings could be made larger and the speed limit in Ferensway could be reduced."
Comments
by albaz
Thursday, October 04 2012, 8:49PM
“asdabob, I was asking about you on Sunday ,have a look. You wanted to "clear things up" but you did no such thing and in a car crash it is possible to escape unscathed ,but not if you walk in front of a bus as you say your daughter did. So have another try at "clearing things up" by explaining why the bus hit the injured lady but not your daughter who "crossed WITH her". Do you realize the seriousness of the accusation you make against the driver involved? Does freedom of speech allow everyone to say they do not believe your story? Finally why did everyone else not also start to cross at the same time and is your daughter being counselled to prevent ptsd?”
by asdabob
Thursday, October 04 2012, 11:05AM
“Stevedoor___ That's a pretty strong accusation, I hope you would be prepared to stand by this in a court of law. If not, I think you should ask to have it removed.
Kinnision___I totally agree with steveodore, I'd like the IP of asdabob taken so the authorities know his/her address just in case, because that is a wild accusation.
Ever heard of freedom of speech?? If either of you want an address, I will give you my home address and we can talk this over face to face.”
by asdabob
Thursday, October 04 2012, 11:00AM
“@ DanDrimire........"I am so amazed at the good fortune that your daughter has had. A busy junction, crowds of people that are crossing. A bus goes through the red light (as you state)_ and only 1 lady is hit .... your daughter escaping scot-free. Talk about having a guardian angel looking over her.
Please, please come back on and tell us all how only one person was hit and your daughter performed this miraculous escape. You wouldn't be just a tad biased would you? I wonder if you will feel the same after viewing 6the CCTV in use on the crossing?"
If a car with 4 occupants left the road and crashed into a tree, would you expect all 4 people to die?? No, thought not”
by Peranos
Monday, October 01 2012, 10:37PM
“There shouldn't be a crossing. How much extra would it have cost for a bridge or subway to be incorporated in the building plans? At least three people would be alive today if that was so.”
by Peranos
Monday, October 01 2012, 10:33PM
“There shouldn't be a crossing. How much extra would it have cost to have a bridge or subway incorporated in the building plans?”
by RobTenerife
Monday, October 01 2012, 9:07AM
“The answer to this problem is very simple you either move the crossing 20 metres west (as someone as said) and put speed bumps either side of the crossing, this will slow the buses down a virtual crawl speed. Or leave the crossing in the same place but make the exit a tight corner so they cannot approach it at speed, this could be tried out using barriers at zero cost.”
by lizsul87
Monday, October 01 2012, 8:48AM
“wow arent we all judgemental, are we not forgetting whatever the reason and whoever is at fault these people have sadly lost there lives or are left fighting for there lives. Mr Lyons was my friends grandfather and a lovely man who is sadly missed by his loved ones, so maybe slinging mud at the memory of this man is a tad thoughtless. Ive crossed on the green man at this crossing and had to run the last few yards as the bus came flying through with his hand on his horn, perhaps him slowing down would have been more suitable !!! One accident on this crossing is one too many.”
by tosh1958
Monday, October 01 2012, 8:42AM
“I have a solution, demolish St.Stephens, job done.”
by tosh1958
Monday, October 01 2012, 8:38AM
“People never learn, the traffic light are in situation for a reason!”
by scooter234
Monday, October 01 2012, 7:43AM
“Just because the light is green for the driver does not mean it is safe to continue over the crossing, likewise just because the lights are green for pedestrians does not make it safe. Bus drivers need to give way and not plow on through, a bus can kill even at slow speeds, and predestrians are unpredictable.”