A MAN has died after being hit by a bus.
The pedestrian, in his 30s, was struck on the A1 near Haggerston in North Northumberland on Sunday morning.
Police have confirmed the man died at the scene following the incident at around 5am – and the bus driver was assisting with enquiries.
The road was closed for several hours.
Sgt Steven Chappell, of Northumbria Police’s roads policing team, said: “This is a tragic incident in which a man has tragically lost his life.
“Our thoughts remain with his family and friends as they try to come to terms with the news they have received this morning.
“Our investigation is in its early stages, and we are doing all we can to better understand what led such a tragic incident occurring.
“I encourage anyone with any information to come forward and allow us to provide this man’s family with answers.”
A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called to a road traffic incident on the A1 near Berwick Upon Tweed this morning (2 November) at 05:06am.
“We dispatched two ambulance crews and one clinical team leader to the scene.”
