Man in his 20s dies in Luton busway crash

A man in his 20s has died following a crash on the Luton-Dunstable busway.

Police were called to the scene at around 1.18am today (Wednesday) following reports that a man had been injured on the busway in Telford Way, Luton. It is believed he had been hit by a guided bus.

Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Olivia Prestonplaceholder image
Bedfordshire Police car. Picture: Olivia Preston

Detective Sergeant Shona Searle, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Roads Policing Unit, investigating, said: “This is a deeply tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends at this difficult time.

“It is crucial that we establish the circumstances that led to what we believe was a collision between a guided bus and the victim.

"We are appealing to anyone who was travelling along Telford Way, Hatters Way or Dunstable Road near the Birdcage roundabout between 12.50am and 1.15am and may have witnessed the events leading up to the incident or captured any dashcam footage to please get in touch.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact police online or call 101, quoting Operation Loughton.

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