Boy is seriously injured in bus accident

A young boy has suffered serious injuries after being involved in an accident with a double decker bus.

The collision happened just before 3.25pm on Halmer Gate in Spalding.  The boy has received injuries described as serious.  It’s believed the Air Ambulance attended the scene.

Spalding Police are appealing for anyone who was in the area and witnessed the collision or anyone who has dashcam or video footage that may help with our investigation to get in touch.

The road is closed between Low Road roundabout and the junction with Stonegate.

There are a number of ways to contact the police: 

• By emailing force.control@lincs.police.uk please remember to put the reference incident 286 of 29 June in the subject box.
• Via the non-emergency number 101, quoting incident 286 of 29 June.
• Through the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org.
• If you’ve been the victim of crime, support is available, whether you have reported the crime to the police or not. Victim Lincs provide free, confidential advice and guidance, as well as access to specialist emotional support services. Visit victimlincs.co.uk or call 01522 947510 Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.