A bus company has responded after one of their vehicles was involved in a crash with a pedestrian.
A man suffered serious injuries following the crash in Turlin Road, Poole on Friday afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the scene following the incident, with the man taken to hospital by air ambulance.
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Mike Freeborn, Morebus operations manager said: "I can confirm one of our number 9 buses was involved in an incident on Turlin Road.
"Early reports suggest a pedestrian ran in front of the bus and was injured.
"The pedestrian was taken by air ambulance for treatment, and we wish them a full and speedy recovery.
“Nobody on-board the bus was injured, but we are providing support for our driver, who did everything possible to avoid the collision.
"Our bus sustained minor damage, and is being dealt with by our engineering team."
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