Cyclist rushed to hospital after accident with bus

A cyclist was rushed to hospital yesterday afternoon following an accident with a bus in Arbroath High Street.

The accident happened at around 1.45pm at the junction of High Street and Lordburn.

A worker at Brown’s Pet Shop said she heard a thud and ran out to investigate.

She said: “The first thing I thought of when I heard the thud was the small boy who was killed on the High Street years ago.

“I rushed out to the street and I honestly thought the worst.

“I didn’t see the actual accident but luckily it doesn’t seem to have been too bad.

“I made the bus driver a cup of tea afterwards,” she said.

“He was in a bit of shock at what happened.”

Another witness said she did not believe the cyclist’s injuries were “too serious” after she saw him walk into the waiting ambulance.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman confirmed the accident.

She said: “We attended an incident at 1.45pm on Arbroath High Street on Friday in which a cyclist collided with a bus.

“The cyclist was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, but his injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

“The road was reopened by 3pm.”