Elderly woman dies after hitting her head on an Arriva bus when it was forced to brake suddenly
- White van stopped suddenly in front of the bus, forcing its driver to slam brakes
- This sudden stop caused the elderly woman to hit her head, leaving her critical
- She died of her injuries, despite other bus passengers giving her urgent first aid
An elderly woman has died after suffering a head injury when a bus was forced to brake suddenly.
The tragedy happened in St Helens, Merseyside at around 1.10pm on Saturday.
A white van suddenly stopped in front of the 89 Arriva bus, forcing the bus driver to slam on the brakes.
The sudden stop made the elderly woman bump her head on the bus, leaving her with serious injuries.
Though she was rushed to hospital, she died of her head wound.
The Arriva bus was forced to slam on the brakes after a white van stopped suddenly in front of it in St Helens, Merseryside on Saturday
After the incident, passengers on the bus administered first aid to the woman before paramedics arrived at the scene.
She was taken to hospital in a critical condition with a head wound.
But police have confirmed that the woman has died of her injuries, with her next of kin informed.
The van driver did not stop at the scene, but has now been traced, according to police.
The sudden stop made the elderly woman, a passenger on the bus, hit her head. She has died of her injuries
In a statement a spokesperson said: ‘The female passenger has sadly passed away. Her next-of-kin have been informed.
‘The driver of the van has now been traced and enquiries are ongoing.
‘Anyone who saw the incident is asked to DM @MerPolCC, call 101 or the Roads Policing Unit on 0151 777 5747 quoting log 438 of 22 February.’