Man dead after being struck by bus in Regina

Police said a man died in hospital after being struck by a bus in Regina Wednesday afternoon.

Police said the man, who was not identified, was found lying in the road on the 2300 block of Broad Street.

A call came about the collision came in just before 2 p.m. CST, a police news release said and while vehicles werediverted around the scene, traffic flow had since returned to normal.

Officers were told the man died around 2:30 CST Wednesday.

A police news release said officers collected statements from the bus driver and potential witnesses. Identifying the man and notifying his next of kin were among the priorities for police, the release said.

A statement from Regina City Manager Chris Holden said the citywould cooperate fully with the police investigation and offered condolences to the victim'sfamily.

Anyone with information about this incident was asked to call the Regina Police Service or Crime Stoppers.