'Young boy run over' in serious accident on east Hull road
Witnesses have described a young boy being involved in the incident
Hannah Robinson
A busy Hull road has been closed in both directions after someone was hit by a vehicle.
Hopewell Road was closed by police just after 4.30pm, after the serious accident which happened between Marfleet Lane and Ansom Road.
Police officers at the scene told our reporter "someone got hit", while residents at the scene said a young boy had been involved in the accident.
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A bus can be seen behind the police cordon, however it has not been confirmed that the bus was involved.
Hopewell Road
Kathleen Mower, who lives on the street, said: "I wasn't about but I've heard it was a young boy, about 11 years old who got hit. I'd say it was around 4.30pm because I'd just had tea."
The road, in Bilton Grange, east Hull, was closed from the Shell Garage end of Hopewell Road, causing heavy traffic around the area.
Another eye-witness said: "Police have cordoned off the top of Hopewell Road - Shell garage end – and there's a bad accident.
"The police are not letting anyone down in either direction, and cars are being diverted down Anson Road. A bus was at the scene but I don't know if it was involved."
Road traffic management system, Inrix, said: "Hopewell Road in both directions closed, heavy traffic due to serious accident between Marfleet Lane and Anson Road."
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Traffic around the city was "unusually heavy", due to the closure of Bankside and other temporary traffic lights, as well as a three-car crash on the A63 Westbound at the same time.
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