Woman dies and another seriously injured as bus crashes into stop near Manchester Piccadilly Gardens

A woman has died and another has been left seriously injured after a bus crashed into pedestrians at a bus stop in Manchester city centre.

It happened near Piccadilly Gardens at around 9:30pm on Sunday, 10 July, prompting a huge response from the emergency services.

Greater Manchester Police confirmed this morning that one pedestrian, a woman in her 50s, had sadly died.

Another woman remained in hospital with serious injuries. A man in his 60s received treatment for minor injuries.

The road was taped off between Oldham Street and Lever Street until around 6am Monday (11 July), and the bus stop outside Travelodge remained closed.Stagecoach Manchester confirmed that one of its buses was involved in a 'serious incident'. 

The collision happened at the junction of Piccadilly and Lever Street, near Admiral Casino.A spokesman for bus operator Stagecoach said: "We can confirm that one of our vehicles was involved in a serious incident at a bus shelter at Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester around 9:30pm on Sunday evening."Our first thoughts are for those affected by the incident and their families. Safety is our absolute priority and we are supporting the investigation into the circumstances involved in any way that we can."

Piccadilly Gardens is currently hosting a fan park with a big screen showing games from the 2022 UEFA European Women's Football Championship.

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