Boy, seven, hit by bus in Pavement, York

A SEVEN-year-old boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus in York.

Paramedics and police were called to the incident, outside Marks & Spencers in Pavement, just after 2pm on Saturday.

A spokeswoman for Yorkshire Ambulance said the Life Cycle, a rapid response vehicle and an ambulance, were sent to the scene and the boy was transported to York Hospital.

A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said the boy had not been injured, but was taken to hospital as a precaution.

The police spokesman also said the bus driver was spoken to by officers at the scene, but was not arrested.