Boy, 13, is seriously injured in busway accident

The emergency services at the scene of the crash, which took place at about 15:45 GMT on Tuesday
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A 13-year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries after he was hit by a bus.
It happened at 15:45 GMT on Tuesday on the guided busway north of King's Hedges Road in Orchard Park, between Cambridge and Histon.
A single-decker bus was travelling towards Cambridge when it hit the boy.
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: "The pedestrian, a 13-year-old boy, was taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital suffering from serious injuries."

Stagecoach East said its first thoughts were for the boy
The route runs between St Ives and Cambridge and has a dedicated track for buses next to a pavement and cycleway.
Stagecoach East said it would carry out an investigation into the cause of the incident, and Cambridgeshire County Council said an investigation had begun.
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