Kilmarnock bus crash sees one person taken to hospital

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ONE person was taken to hospital after a crash involving a bus on a busy Kilmarnock street. 

Emergency services were called to John Finnie Street at around 5pm on Saturday, February 1 following the collision. 

The pedestrian was taken to Crosshouse Hospital and the road was reopened several hours later. 

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "John Finnie Street in Kilmarnock has reopened following a crash involving a bus and a pedestrian that happened around 5.05pm on Saturday, February 1.

"Emergency services attended and the pedestrian, a 28-year-old man, was taken to Crosshouse Hospital.

"Motorists are thanked for their patience."

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