Two injured in bus and car crash

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Image caption, The crash happened at the junction between St Michael's Way and Green Terrace in Sunderland
  • Author, Jonny Manning
  • Role, 麻豆社 News, North East and Cumbria

A crash involving a bus and a car has left two people in hospital.

It happened shortly before 13:00 BST on St Michael's Way in Sunderland, close to The Bridges Shopping Centre's multi-storey car park.

Firefighters administered first aid to the injured pair before they were taken by ambulance to Sunderland Royal Hospital.

With traffic moving slowly following the crash, a Northumbria Police spokesperson said: "Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes."

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