Teenage girl, 14, rushed to hospital after being hit by a bus in Portsmouth

David George
By David George
Published 31st Oct 2022, 17:50 BST
Updated 1st Nov 2022, 19:58 BST
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A TEENAGER was hospitalised after being struck by a bus on Monday, police confirmed.

Goldsmith Avenue was closed on Monday after an incident involving a bus and a 14-year-old girl, with emergency services sent to the scene.

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A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary said the girl was taken to hospital for treatment.

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Goldsmith Avenue in Southsea was cordoned off after the accident which involved a bus and a 14-year-old girlGoldsmith Avenue in Southsea was cordoned off after the accident which involved a bus and a 14-year-old girl
Goldsmith Avenue in Southsea was cordoned off after the accident which involved a bus and a 14-year-old girl

He said on Monday: ‘We were called at 3.25pm to a report of a road traffic incident in Goldsmith Avenue, at the junction with Haslemere Road.

‘This involved a bus and a 14-year-old girl. The girl has been taken to hospital with serious injuries but these are not considered to be life-changing or life-threatening.

‘Goldsmith Avenue was temporarily closed but has since been reopened.’

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