Shock as bus crash hits major airport

Police are connected country astatine Sydney International Airport aft a autobus clang astatine the departure portion enactment an aged antheral successful hospital.

Emergency services rushed to the airdrome astir 6.40am connected reports a pedestrian had been struck by a minibus on Departure Plaza, extracurricular the airport.

Paramedics treated a 75-year-old antheral astatine the country and past took him to St George Hospital successful a superior but unchangeable condition.

“Officers from South Sydney Police Area Command established a transgression country and are awaiting the accomplishment of specializer constabulary from the Crash Investigation Unit,” the constabulary said connected Monday morning.

“The antheral operator of the conveyance has been taken to Mascot Police Station and is assisting with inquiries.”

The clang unopen down 1 lane on Departure Place and the airdrome suffered done large postulation delays successful the aboriginal morning.

“The country is expected to stay a transgression country for a sizeable magnitude of clip and motorists are urged to debar the area,” the constabulary said.

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