Leeds city centre traffic chaos after bus crashes into The Light - latest

Albion Street in Leeds city centre is closed this evening due to an incident

Albion Street in Leeds city centre is closed this evening after a bus crashed through the bollards outside The Light shopping centre.

Police have confirmed that a bus mounted the kerb before colliding with the building. No serious injuries have been reported.

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The bus has crashed through bollards outside The Light. | Yorkshire Evening Post

Pictures from the scene show the bus on the pavement facing Coffee Boy.

Albion Street and Merrion Street have been closed this evening while the incident is dealt with, with motorists advised to use alternative routes.

Connecting Leeds Travel Info posted on X, saying: “Albion Street closed in Leeds city centre between the junctions with the Headrow and Great George Street due to road traffic collision.”

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